{"product_id":"inheriting-weight-david-a-kates-9781450269452","title":"Inheriting Weight: New Work, 2004-2008","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this second collection of poems paying homage to his mother, David Kates confronts the paradox of his inheritance. \u003c\/i\u003e Inheriting Weight \u003ci\u003edeepens and widens the exploration of life and love, this time tracing concentric circles around the spirit of loss. ... A brilliant collection of work. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Martha Fuller, Instructor, Otis College of Art + Design, UC Irvine Extension, Bowers Museum, and Skirball Cultural Center \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreathlessly honest, sad, and perceptive all at the same time.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -Victoria Chang, author of \u003ci\u003eCircle\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition Award) and \u003ci\u003eSalvinia Molesta: Poems\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInheriting Weight\u003c\/i\u003e continues the true story of David A. Kates, who, after losing his beloved mother to cancer, picks up life's pieces and starts fresh. David is inspired by all that he has inherited--physical, emotional, and spiritual gifts. The poems are distinctly influenced by images of nature, multi-genre music, global travel, and relationships with friends and family. It is a memoir of fervent renewal after tremendous loss. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David A. Kates\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1450269451\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781450269452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"David A. Kates","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439198580991,"sku":"9781450269452","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65128bd7-5f0c-492c-b97e-e2eb86f00a20.jpg?v=1777176107","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inheriting-weight-david-a-kates-9781450269452","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}