{"product_id":"beginning-to-figure-things-out-paperback","title":"Beginning to Figure Things Out - 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\u003eCraig Bruce McVay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig Bruce McVay's book flows with graphic nostalgia brought to life with stunning language. Fresh images abound. No space is wasted; there are no slack lines. The poems are tight but accessible. Craig knows when to stop writing and end with a brilliant detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFarm life in Indiana is so vividly rendered that the reader relives the poet's experiences vicariously. The poems take us down \"the river of sadness\" and much more on a journey well\u003cbr\u003eworth taking. The musicality of the book flows from poem to poem. After reading these poems, it's impossible not to want more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -R. Nikolas Macioci, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Dance?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDark Guitar\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoems in Craig Bruce McVay's \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Wall to the Door\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e sing of sorrow and delight, innocence and innocence betrayed. They tell stories of our compassionate yet corruptible\u003cbr\u003ehuman nature, and speak eloquently of the salvific power of poetry. A vivid and compelling collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Fred Andrle, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003erocking in the cradle of the moment\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Wall to the Door, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Craig Bruce McVay offers an unflinching meditation on past and present. From the first poem, we are invited to \"walk in step with the story\" and witness the power of what poetry can do. Individually and collectively, these poems make space for mystery, memory, violence, love, and loss. Some stretch into stories; others evoke a boyhood in rural Indiana in a few spare lines. All are carefully crafted, speaking to one another across the pages, echoing with the refrain of the courage it takes to return, reflect, remember.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Emily Patterson, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eSo Much Tending Remains\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 38\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.09 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47579334050013,"sku":"9781639802302","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/dUFmVmVIQjNrMGpEM3g1ZHJNMVRKdz09.webp?v=1773523759","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/beginning-to-figure-things-out-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}