{"product_id":"9780771032363","title":"Yellow Pears: Poems","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePorter, Michelle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMcClelland \u0026amp; Stewart\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/23\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Grandmother Begins the Story\u003c\/i\u003e comes a luminous exploration of grief, family, and the enduring connections between kinship and land.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgainst the backdrop of global crises that have become everyday events, the poems in this stunning and hopeful collection bring the readers to the edge of everything and ask, “What are you doing Saturday, while you wait for the world to end?” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese poems explore what comes before, during, and after the end: a grandmother leaving her knowledge in an old clunker by the roadside for her descendants to rediscover, yellow pears as a balm for starvation and grief, two sisters vaulting fences in search of their uncertain futures, a brother pacing the halls of a psychiatric ward, a mother transforming into a tree as a daughter considers how to bury her father in one, bison gifting themselves to hunters, and a woman interpreting the language of dirt. Through these vivid vignettes, the collection celebrates the quiet moments that emerge amid endings and departures. It reminds us of the enduring brightness of yellow pears and the joy that persists in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntimate and evocative\u003ci\u003e, Yellow Pears\u003c\/i\u003e considers how grief and survival intertwine. It reveals where the pain of loss yields to moments of unexpected beauty and collective belonging.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48837806555391,"sku":"9780771032363","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780771032363","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}