{"product_id":"cracked-broken-sean-petrie-9781961853003","title":"Cracked \u0026 Broken: poems of midlife","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A consistently-surprising exploration of aging - of the discovery that middle age is where one's identity can flourish in a way it never could in youth. A compelling poetic journey.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Publisher's Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e=====\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ode to the overlooked. A tribute to mediocre donuts. A lament on lost dreams. In \u003cem\u003eCracked \u0026amp; Broken\u003c\/em\u003e, award-winning poet Sean Petrie celebrates the things we crack and break through, to make it to middle age. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth heartbreaking and heartwarming, this collection reminds us we are never truly alone, and there is always another daybreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e=====\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These poems crackle with the kind of joy-shine mined from well-lived days. I smiled and ached on every page. With pain-carved wisdom, a perfect vulnerable wit, and an eye for delicious details, Petrie sings us through long-loved pubs, rooftop sunrises, desert sandscapes, treasured heartache, and exquisite moments recognizing how very beautiful it is to be alive.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Owen Egerton, filmmaker and author of \u003cem\u003eHollow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Petrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1961853000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961853003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burlwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePW Booklife Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/12\/2024","brand":"Sean Petrie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478944178431,"sku":"9781961853003","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cc78c2f-b7a8-4212-97b7-9058580ac4bd.jpg?v=1715936010","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cracked-broken-sean-petrie-9781961853003","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}