{"product_id":"dialectic-incursion-richard-d-jr-kydd-9780595319886","title":"Dialectic Incursion: The Pathos of Discord","description":"Once again, in \u003ci\u003eDialectic Incursion\u003c\/i\u003e, his seventh book, street poet Richard D. Kydd Jr. balances a bleak, unsparing look at the human condition and the lives of the disadvantaged, with humor, romanticism, and occasionally soaring hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander the Ingrate\u003c\/i\u003e describes a character we all recognize, a hustler and con man who plays on the sympathy of friends to use them, while \u003ci\u003eUnto Thy Heart\u003c\/i\u003e is a positive, lyrical statement of hope that verges on the romantic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs always with Kydd's work, \u003ci\u003eDialectic Incursion\u003c\/i\u003e is refreshingly sprinkled with humor. \u003ci\u003eOffice Party\u003c\/i\u003e is a description of the pain and frustration of a visit to the dentist, yet the writer presents it in a way that causes the reader to chuckle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the end, though, Kydd makes some harsh judgments of our society and culture. He is his most cynical when dealing with politics and big business, as in \u003ci\u003eThe Beating of the Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, a condemnation of the U.S. government, and the corporations that profited from the deaths of American soldiers in Viet Nam. While celebrating the human ability to love and grow spiritually, Kydd does not hesitate to blast the institutions and people who would stop that love and growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard D. Jr. Kydd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595319882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595319886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Richard D. Jr. Kydd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435533578495,"sku":"9780595319886","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5730c7e0-7906-4ea2-9393-3ce588a53c04.jpg?v=1777151009","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dialectic-incursion-richard-d-jr-kydd-9780595319886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}