{"product_id":"americana-collection-john-jiambalvo-9781493621996","title":"Americana Collection: Poems of War and Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmericana Collection: Poems of War and Peace, \u003c\/i\u003eJohn Jiambalvo's second book of poetry, explores topics such as politics, religion, love, and family. Together, these poems create a quilt of everyday American life, stitched together by the poet's often sardonic, always insightful language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe collection begins with the first of five sections, \"In Tempore Belli,\" which translates to \"In Time of War.\" A weighty beginning, this first assemblage of poems addresses current wars that seem far away and even nonexistent, as well as earlier wars that most people now view abstractly or nostalgically. Jiambalvo's poems will open the eyes of readers who have taken current political realities for granted. He then moves readers through everyday life with middle sections entitled \"Americana,\" \"Essential Gaudiness\" (a phrase that nods to poet Wallace Stevens), and \"You.\" The book wraps up with the final section, \"Toward a More Abundant Life,\" and offers hope despite all that the book has represented before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal without being ponderous, Jiambalvo's poems are accessible to those who rarely read poetry while remaining interesting to those who are experts in contemporary American poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Jiambalvo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493621998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493621996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"John Jiambalvo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458862264575,"sku":"9781493621996","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1c99be5-45dd-451b-ab7c-cc59a09eed66.jpg?v=1777407079","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/americana-collection-john-jiambalvo-9781493621996","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}