{"product_id":"random-saints-paperback","title":"Random Saints - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Cottonwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Officially Licensed Poet,\" the speaker says to the poet 'I don't really like poetry, but I like your stuff.' I really do like poetry, and I like Joe Cottonwood's stuff too. If I were asked to choose a book to encapsulate late-twentieth-century early twenty-first-century life as told by a humane and gifted observer, Ni\u0026gt;Random Saints would be my pick. Cottonwood is a master story-teller. Put a log on the fire, pull up a comfy chair, open the book. Prepare to laugh, prepare to cry, prepare to feel better about the human race. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Donna Hilbert, author of \u003ci\u003eGravity: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have to say HOLY WOW. This whole thing knocked me over. Joe Cottonwood is a poet of uncommon perception. His work is direct, embodied, and authentic. Each poem is packed with the real wealth that comes of close observation and hard-won wisdom, carved down to the essence. Let Random Saints show you how the \"grinding of the earth creates a diamond.\" Then grab a few extra copies. You're going to want to share this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Laura Grace Weldon, Ohio Poet of the Year 2019, author of \u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Cottonwood's humanity illuminates his beautiful poetry, unfailingly drawing us into kinship with our fellow beings-two-legged and otherwise-in ways that surprise and delight. His writing proves the power of simple words and everyday experiences. I was honored to publish so many of these pieces in \u003ci\u003eThe MOON magazine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Leslee Goodman, publisher of \u003ci\u003eThe MOON magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729137700927,"sku":"9781952326219","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/35b27d0d89730beb74794e3048c0438e.webp?v=1765121103","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/random-saints-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}