{"product_id":"vitals-and-other-signs-of-life-paperback","title":"Vitals and Other Signs of Life - 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\u003eDavid A. Goodrum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid A. Goodrum's debut book of poetry, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eVitals and Other Signs of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e reflects a deep love of family with all their ordeals and imperfections, a steely-eyed view of mortality, and a sense of astonishment and relationship to nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the book's first section, aptly titled \"Vitals\" the poet portrays the emotional impact of life's milestones through narrative poems on childhood, illness, tragedy, parenting, divorce, and loss. Goodrum then bluntly faces aging and impermanence in the next section of the book, \"Fully Aware of the Falling Fistfuls of Dirt Still to Follow,\" before leading the reader into the final section of the book \"Somewhere between the Sleep of Roiling Water and the Sleep of Ice,\" with his lyrical poems anchored in nature, offering us an intimate view of our external world while connecting us to our inner spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Praise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In these vibrant poems of identity, nostalgia, generational change, family, and American culture, Goodrum exhibits a true talent for imbuing mundane details with authenticity, layered meanings, and linguistic beauty. Filled with rich and accessible language, these poems are intellectually stimulating and emotionally engaging, written by someone with clear eyes and an open, curious heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-John Sibley Williams, author of \u003cem\u003eAs One Fire Consumes Another\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...each element adds to each other to create an elegant poetic whole.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Marc Janssen, founder of the Salem Poetry Project\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Vitals and Other Signs of Life\u003c\/em\u003e takes a brave look at one man's red thorns, transforming the truth of them into beautifully wrought poems.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Emily Ransdell, author of \u003cem\u003eOne Finch Singing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reading the poems in these pages, I feel nourished by the harvest his persistent hand-tilling has produced.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Eleanor Berry, author of \u003cem\u003eWorks of Wildfire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47582218092765,"sku":"9781956285635","price":26.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/XYuZJ1oRMf9781956285635.webp?v=1773570250","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/vitals-and-other-signs-of-life-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}