{"product_id":"zapote-tree-alejandro-morales-9780996963299","title":"Zapote Tree","description":"Acclaimed American Latino author, ALEJANDRO MORALES, author of numerous novels, short story collections, and nonfiction, presents his first book of poetry to the world: \u003ci\u003eZapote Tree. \u003c\/i\u003e The son of Mexican immigrants, Dr. Morales became a well-regarded professor at University of California, Irvine, for 40 years, where he mentored and inspired generations of scholars until his recent retirement. \u003ci\u003eZapote Tree \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together 34 poems pulsing with insights, imagery, love of family and his culture, plus hard truths about socioeconomic and sociopolitical inequities in society. This book's unforgettable characters--migrants, mothers, elders, mythological figures, alcoholics, heroes, villains, and spirits -- expand our understanding of diverse cultures, such as those Dr. Morales straddles with wisdom and compassion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alejandro Morales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0996963294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780996963299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Foothills Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2021\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":"Alejandro Morales","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057537577215,"sku":"9780996963299","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1695ba7d-af00-4c2d-bf42-17e181098d92.jpg?v=1685047561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zapote-tree-alejandro-morales-9780996963299","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}