{"product_id":"marginal-man-byron-g-nelson-9781973938736","title":"Marginal Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn his debut collection, poet Byron G. Nelson embarks on a voyage of self-discovery, hoping to uncover deep truths about himself and our universe through his writings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComing of age in the uncertain era of desegregation and school busing, young Nelson developed a sense of dislocation and potentiality as he witnessed rapid and unprecedented shifts in his social landscape. His early experiences of instability would go on to inform his impression of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccordingly, he now speaks to us in the voice of the \"Marginal Man,\" an introspective poet moving through life at the edges of many worlds. Displaced and wandering from one realm of thought to another, he writes of his encounters with both nature and his fellow human beings. He seeks always to understand his own mind and soul and to explore their relationship to the cosmos.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspirational, mindful, and emotional, \u003ci\u003eMarginal Man\u003c\/i\u003e will entertain and stimulate budding lyricists and armchair philosophers alike. Written on the spur of the moment and guided by raw feeling, Nelson's collection will reward the curious reader with ecstatic meditations on life, love, death, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Byron G. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973938731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781973938736\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 08\/24\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.27d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"Byron G. Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474312577279,"sku":"9781973938736","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f1874f69-237e-43b2-b288-ee451f444542.jpg?v=1762316073","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marginal-man-byron-g-nelson-9781973938736","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}