{"product_id":"accidents-will-happen-essays-photos-paperback","title":"Accidents Will Happen: Essays \u0026 Photos - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan Rickrode\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When you're a carpenter's son, there are things you don't tell your mother...\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this debut essay collection, Ryan Rickrode reflects on what it means to be a son and to become a father in a world full of chainsaws, ladders, and lead paint. Both a memoir and a meditation on risk, work, and family, \u003cem\u003eAccidents Will Happen\u003c\/em\u003e charts a journey from the bee stings of childhood to the roofing work of Rickrode's early adult years and beyond, to the swirly gray ultrasound images of a child not yet born.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A heartfelt examination, through effective storytelling, of a family bonded by the sharing of physical work, genuine affection, and faith.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Gary Fincke, author of \u003cem\u003eAfter Arson: New and Selected Essays\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAccidents\u003c\/em\u003e will sharpen you the way only the best writing can. I read it in a single sitting-more a breathless gulp, really-and when I came up for air, my vision felt clearer, and my heart more able to receive the present moment. This collection is a fantastic introduction to Rickrode's work, which should leave any reader eagerly anticipating what he does next.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Tyler James Russell, author of \u003cem\u003eWhen Fire Splits The Sky\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Drown A Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43158076751935,"sku":"9781970920000","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/NDRNpJt3Me9781970920000.webp?v=1776986758","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/accidents-will-happen-essays-photos-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}