{"product_id":"requiem-for-david-poems-paperback","title":"Requiem for David: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick T. Reardon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Survivors know only too well how grief is equal parts sorrow, rage, and guilt. \u003ci\u003eRequiem for David\u003c\/i\u003e is the heart's howl, a passage through mourning, a lesson ultimately in learning how to walk alongside pain with grace. We cannot avoid the dark night of the soul, but if we don't walk through it, we can never reach the light.\" - \u003cb\u003eSandra Cisneros\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Detail by razor-sharp detail, perception by vivid perception, recollection by haunting recollection, Patrick T. Reardon's \u003ci\u003eRequiem for David\u003c\/i\u003e gathers into the force of a \u003ci\u003ecri de coeur.\u003c\/i\u003e\" - \u003cb\u003eStuart Dybek\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Coast of Chicago\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eRequiem for David\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick T. Reardon grapples with the suicide of his brother David and with the painful childhood they shared as the two oldest of fourteen children of emotionally distant parents. Their closeness is clearly articulated in his poem \"Your Death.\" \"Your death\/tore me\/open like\/the baby\/was coming\/out.\" This collection also chronicles the tight bond of affection that the fourteen siblings shared. Reardon also confronts the meaning and limitations of his Catholic faith. I share his doubts and confirmations from my limited association with Catholicism. \u003ci\u003eRequiem for David\u003c\/i\u003e, supplies insights into the intersections between the religious and the secular. His poetry reminds me of the great poet and Catholic priest, Daniel Berrigan. I highly recommend this volume to all who seek uncommon answers to difficult questions.\" - \u003cb\u003eHaki R. Madhubuti, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLiberation Narratives: New and Collected Poems 1966-2009\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYellowBlack: The First Twenty-One Years of a Poet's Life, A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Patrick T. Reardon's \u003ci\u003eRequiem for David\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to a younger brother who died by his own hand, a balm to heal the hurt of loss and a return, however difficult, to beauty.\" - \u003cb\u003eAchy Obejas\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMemory Mambo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick T. Reardon is a Chicagoan, born and bred. He is the author of seven previous books, including \u003ci\u003eFaith Stripped to Its Essence: A Discordant Pilgrimage through Shusaku Endo's Silence.\u003c\/i\u003e Reardon worked for thirty-two years as a reporter with the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, specializing in urban affairs, and is now writing a book about the untold story of the impact of the elevated railroad Loop on the stability and development of Chicago. His essays have appeared frequently in American and European publications, including the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, National Catholic Reporter, Illinois Heritage, Reality, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eU.S. Catholic\u003c\/i\u003e. His book reviews have twice won the Peter Lisagor Award for arts criticism. He has lectured on Chicago history at the Chicago History Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\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 February 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721664041023,"sku":"9780997797251","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/83585821164e408f4d2dcca6348933d3.webp?v=1765093160","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/requiem-for-david-poems-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}