{"product_id":"was-am-going-paperback-1","title":"Was Am Going - 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\u003eRuth Ticktin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this striking memoir-part poetry, part narrative-Ruth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTicktin plumbs the geography of a childhood spent in the Midwest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand her consequent trajectory to the Northeast, all the while giving\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea human face to key points and developments in U.S. history. In such\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epieces as 'Lines from Letters' and 'From Those Who Came Before\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUs, ' she maps what it meant then and what it means now to be female\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand to stand for what is just. Ticktin brings to the page not only her\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eskills as a poet but her unique background as a long-time ESL teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer deft use of word play and rhythm stand out.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-Naomi Ayala, author of three books of poetry with contributions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ein numerous anthologies; is an education consultant, translator, and\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eteacher in Washington DC\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 94\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413733785821,"sku":"9781734886689","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Il-7A6vdKa9781734886689_cb2f83cb-8174-406c-bd01-74c338149b01.webp?v=1771190465","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/was-am-going-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}