{"product_id":"next-door-to-the-butcher-shop-9780889713307","title":"Next Door to the Butcher Shop","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo's second poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eNext Door to the Butcher Shop\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the permeability of memory and uncovers heart-wrenching beauty from shadowy grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow quickly age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edescends on us. Our memories are maps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto places that don't exist. I was an emperor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eon a green lawn wearing a white sheet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand a paper crown. The birds sang my praises\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom the hedges and the trees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e DeCroo unsentimentally recounts moments suffused with grief, longing and loss, and offers a refreshingly unfiltered view of one's self.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'd stand for days along the edges of expressway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto sing off-key into the screams of semi-trailers and cars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003euntil I stood within a cocoon of silence and flashing shadows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a deft combination of lyrical and visceral imagery, \u003cem\u003eNext Door to the Butcher Shop\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rare, sharp, first-hand perspective of life around the edges, with dark comedy dispersed throughout. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rodney Decroo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nightwood Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780889713307\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDecroo, Rodney:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRodney D\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCroo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Vancouver-based singer\/songwriter and poet. Born and raised in a small coal mining town just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he has called Vancouver home for years now. He has released a previous collection of poetry, \u003cem\u003eAllegheny, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(Nightwood, 2012) and seven music albums that have received critical acclaim in Canada, the USA and Europe. Music critics have named him one of Canada's best folk\/alt-country songwriters. \u003cem\u003eNext Door to the Butcher Shop\u003c\/em\u003e is his latest collection of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nightwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40242162237555,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_17f2f61a-5950-4417-960f-815fefb008c1.jpg?v=1657201843","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/next-door-to-the-butcher-shop-9780889713307","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}