{"product_id":"the-appendectomy-grin-9781960145826","title":"The Appendectomy Grin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a second-wave veteran of the form, Charles Rafferty has emerged as one of America's greatest living prose poets. \u003c\/strong\u003eRafferty's new collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin\u003c\/em\u003e, is a model of the sort of bemused, domestic poeticism (or is it pessimism?) that only a master prose poet can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact in size, but massive in scope, these poems explore the death of self, country, and planet, while remaining grounded in humor and the miracles of everyday life.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIn a world that is changing faster than ever, \u003cem\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin \u003c\/em\u003eis a deep breath, a meditation, a rhythmic tickle fight, a slightly off-kilter manual on how to remain present and lucid in a world that seems intent on destroying itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an argument you cannot disbelieve by a poet leaving his unique scuff marks on the linoleum kitchen floor of the world. Does the executioner have a rationale for the order of our beheadings? Ask Charles Rafferty. The answer is in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Rafferty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BOA Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960145826","brand":"BOA Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45090054144137,"sku":"9781960145826","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_edafb503-9ec0-4c2a-83e4-473fe3ea782a.jpg?v=1766477883","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-appendectomy-grin-9781960145826","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}