{"product_id":"the-twisted-muse-richard-corey-9781491753095","title":"The Twisted Muse: A Collection of Poetry and Lyric Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Richard Corey has worn many different outfits in his young life. As a student in his undergraduate studies at Concord University to his master's studies at Ohio University, he paid his way through school by performing musically and gambling professionally throughout the southeastern United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping his life and bending his mind to create \u003ci\u003eThe Twisted Muse, \u003c\/i\u003e which he started as early as 1989 to present day, he presents a work of poetry that witnesses the evolution of his life-from \"Diary of a Psychopath\" to the song \"I Am.\" Struggling with economic hardship and bipolar disorder as well as almost losing his writing hand in a horrific accident in 2009, he selected these poems and songs from his handwritten pages. Through these works, Corey shares his multifaceted persona as a seeker, a reader, a lover of nature, of country music, and cowboy movies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with many vivid images and pleasing sonic effects, this collection of poetry offers insight into how Corey grew as a writer, lyricist, and person while living with bipolar disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Corey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491753099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491753095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Richard Corey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48458810163455,"sku":"9781491753095","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ab74ba2-261e-4630-a664-1b3c899d5f35.jpg?v=1777406766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-twisted-muse-richard-corey-9781491753095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}