{"product_id":"collected-poems-peter-joseph-rizzo-9781530567690","title":"Collected Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter J. Rizzo: Collected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique assembly of verse gathered across four decades of living, reflecting, and writing. Including a new collection entitled \u003ci\u003eUniversal Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, this book also reprints three previously published works: 1977's \u003ci\u003eReturn to Eldorado\u003c\/i\u003e, 1979's \u003ci\u003eDream on America\u003c\/i\u003e, and 1998's \u003ci\u003eNotes from Florida\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Peter J. Rizzo pulls from his diverse background to reflect on a wide range of subjects like history, religion, horses, family living, and life in the golden age of American society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up on Long Island, New York, and then settling in Florida allows him the opportunity to live by and enjoy the oceans, rivers, and lakes of America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis background in psychology has allowed him to deeply ponder relationships between friends, family, and the remarkable horses he has owned and loved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd as a former airman in the Air Force, a professional polo player, and a student of world and American history, his global travels have exposed him to a wealth of cultural experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor fans of George Oppen, Walt Whitman, and John Beecher, these sublime and insightful verses represent a baby boomer's journal of reflections, times, people, and places while living the American dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Joseph Rizzo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530567696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530567690\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 05\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.53d","brand":"Peter Joseph Rizzo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936586891519,"sku":"9781530567690","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_940f1d30-ce6f-4c99-b1d1-0be6cdcbd9f3.jpg?v=1681426148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/collected-poems-peter-joseph-rizzo-9781530567690","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}