{"product_id":"splitting-an-order-paperback","title":"Splitting an Order - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Kooser must be the most accessible and enjoyable major poet in America. His lines are so clear and simple. --Michael Dirda, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders  of \u003ci\u003eSplitting an Order\u003c\/i\u003e] will find 'characters' both strange and wonderful, animal or human. There is a sense that time is passing quickly and that everything worthy must be captured and savored. --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKooser's ability to discover the smallest detail and render it remarkable is a rare gift. --\u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHailed by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e as a master of the single-metaphor poem, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling poet Ted Kooser calls attention to the intimacies of life through commonplace objects and occurrences. This collection--ten years in the making--is rich with quiet and profound magnificence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI like to watch an old man cutting a sandwich in half\u003cbr\u003e. . . and then to see him lift half\u003cbr\u003eonto the extra plate that he asked the server to bring, \u003cbr\u003eand then to wait, offering the plate to his wife\u003cbr\u003ewhile she slowly unrolls her napkin and places her spoon, \u003cbr\u003eher knife and her fork in their proper places, \u003cbr\u003ethen smoothes the starched white napkin over her knees\u003cbr\u003eand meets his eyes and holds out both old hands to him.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including \u003ci\u003eDelights and Shadows\u003c\/i\u003e (Copper Canyon), which won the Pulitzer Prize. A former US Poet Laureate, Kooser serves as editor for American Life in Poetry, a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Kooser: Ted Kooser is the author of numerous books of poetry and prose, including Delights and Shadows (Copper Canyon), which won the Pulitzer Prize. A former U.S. Poet Laureate, Kooser is one of America's best-selling poets and serves as editor for American Life in Poetry, a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701354172479,"sku":"9781556594700","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5a729e8aaf342b282cc6ac56675fc294.webp?v=1765020329","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/splitting-an-order-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}