Many of the poems and prose in These Extremes focus on the author's family and relationships, ranging from a memorialization of his oldest sister, who died young; to prose memory pieces recalling his childhood and adolescence; to loving but unsentimental portraits of his father, mother, and other relatives. "Back Stories," the center of the book, effortlessly weaves poems around familiar characters from history, literature, movies, and popular culture -- ranging from Thomas Jefferson and Shakespeare's Falstaff to Sam, the ...
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Many of the poems and prose in These Extremes focus on the author's family and relationships, ranging from a memorialization of his oldest sister, who died young; to prose memory pieces recalling his childhood and adolescence; to loving but unsentimental portraits of his father, mother, and other relatives. "Back Stories," the center of the book, effortlessly weaves poems around familiar characters from history, literature, movies, and popular culture -- ranging from Thomas Jefferson and Shakespeare's Falstaff to Sam, the piano player from "Casablanca." These Extremes will surprise and delight lovers of poetry and fans of Bausch's stories and novels.
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G-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
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Very good. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.
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Very Good. 0807135216 The cover shows some mild edge wear and there is a number lightly indented in the upper corner of the first page. Otherwise, the book is still in wonderful shape. Ships, well packaged and very quickly, from MI. The condition selected for the item is accurate and consistent with our other listings of the same general condition. If you have any questions or you would like additional details about the item or pictures, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will get back to you as quickly as possible. Please buy with confidence from us, as we have several thousand satisfied customers and your satisfaction is the goal we strive to achieve with every transaction.
