{"product_id":"textbook-of-a-parenthetical-life-rachel-toalson-9781946193537","title":"Textbook of a Parenthetical Life: poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning poet Rachel Toalson comes a brand-new collection of poetry inspired by the parenthetical years of life, perfect for fans of Mary Oliver, Sharon Olds, and Billy Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTextbook of a Parenthetical Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant collection that tells the story of years spent feeling invisible-in careers, in families, in lives. With her characteristic candor and curiosity, Rachel reflects on the power of nature and the mundaneness of motherhood; challenges societal thought around feminism and women's issues; and delves into past and present to examine falling in love, how history affects our lives, coming to terms with death, rising above our mistakes, and becoming who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into nine sections that resemble a college undergraduate course load (English Literature, Biology, Health Science, Family and Child Development, Mathematics, Women's Studies, History, General Studies, and Philosophy), Rachel boldly opens her heart to her reader, sharing her imaginative assumptions, her shortcomings, her mistakes, her brave wonderings, her storied past. Examining themes of love, mental illness, body image, family life, feminism, identity, and so much more, \u003cem\u003eTextbook of a Parenthetical Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a witty, intimate, sometimes lighthearted, sometimes deeply contemplative testament to the joy and pain of life lived in parentheses-some of the most important years of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarnest, eloquent, and evocative, \u003cem\u003eTextbook of a Parenthetical Life\u003c\/em\u003e is Rachel's seventh book of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Toalson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1946193534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946193537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batlee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d","brand":"Rachel Toalson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946018144511,"sku":"9781946193537","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_26cff772-e74c-4769-aad8-936961e68cef.jpg?v=1681511069","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/textbook-of-a-parenthetical-life-rachel-toalson-9781946193537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}