{"product_id":"the-road-we-take-selected-poems-1967-2022-9781737285540","title":"The Road We Take: Selected Poems 1967-2022","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Road We Take\u003c\/em\u003e is an encore to Barry Lee Swanson's critically acclaimed, best-selling novel \u003cem\u003eStill Points.\u003c\/em\u003e A poetic portrait of a journey spanning the past seven decades, it provides the reader with a first-hand view of one baby boomer's life experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a college student caught in the quagmire of the Viet Nam War to the halls of collegiate academia to a senior citizen facing irrelevancy while considering the inevitable end of life, the author explores themes of loss, love, contemplation, and celebration with honesty and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis poetry displays a combination of humor, irony, and passion, riddled with midwestern common sense and sentimentality, as he examines the complexities of family, education, romance, religion, and divisive national issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book's title poem, the author claims he is just \"a common boy from Illinois.\" Swanson is far from common. \u003cem\u003eThe Road We Take\u003c\/em\u003e is a tour de force, a book of poetry that is both relevant and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Lee Swanson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Boathouse Productions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737285540","brand":"Boathouse Productions","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40812337266803,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_832f02dd-805d-4142-82d3-8fef5ce6d36c.jpg?v=1683206392","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-road-we-take-selected-poems-1967-2022-9781737285540","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}