{"product_id":"backbone-paperback-3","title":"Backbone - 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\u003eMeryem Yildiz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBackbone\u003c\/i\u003e by Meryem Yildiz stretches from the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Montreal to the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, charting a course through the fractured landscapes of identity and selfhood. Through breathy narratives and compact, distilled moments, Yildiz confronts the weight of trauma and the shifting sands of cultural identity, revealing how these forces shape, and reshape, the body and spirit. As she navigates chronic pain, displacement, and the memories that linger, the speaker asks, \"Who am I if I don't recognize myself?\" At the heart of this debut is the deeply intimate bond between the speaker and Clara, a steadfast friend whose presence transcends boundaries and anchors the quest for belonging. \u003ci\u003eBackbone\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the transformative power of human connection and the capacity for renewal amidst the struggles of identity and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeryem Yildiz is a poet of Turkish and French Canadian descent based in Tiohtià ke (Montreal), whose work has been featured in publications across Canada. In 2022, she won \u003ci\u003eThe Malahat Review\u003c\/i\u003e's Far Horizons Award for Poetry as well as the Quebec Writers' Federation's \u003ci\u003ecarte blanche\u003c\/i\u003e Prize. With a background in psychology and translation, she draws deeply from the human experience and the complex interplay between language, culture and the psyche. \u003ci\u003eBackbone\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 7.95 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47353970065657,"sku":"9781771839532","price":20.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/DQ3xe-XA-h9781771839532_685f7549-830f-422f-ada2-ace09d6c7dc8.webp?v=1769828888","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/backbone-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}