{"product_id":"comfortably-on-purpose-paperback","title":"Comfortably on Purpose - 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\u003eMike Mandzik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOf course some wrinkles are free, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecomfortably on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this evocative collection, Mike Mandzik charts the geography of a life lived through the grit of Northern New Jersey, the rhythmic pulse of the \"Music City,\" and the quiet, internal landscapes of aging and memory. From the blood-frozen knuckles of a father working under a hood in a winter driveway to the neon-streaked subway rides through the Bronx, Mandzik's poetry finds the extraordinary within the everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComfortably on Purpose is also a \"palimpsest\" of experience-a layering of blue-collar reality, familial legacy, and the relentless march of time. Mandzik navigates the \"disentropic desires\" of the modern world with a sharp, observational wit, whether he is contemplating the atmospheric methane of Uranus or the \"two-handed pump\" of a five-gallon bucket of raspberry jelly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese poems are time machines that transport the reader forward and back-through childhood shopping trips to Bambergers, the raw testosterone of garage-band rehearsals, and the \"shifting swirl of souls\" at the gates of heaven. Raw, empathetic, and grounded in the \"hard thought\" of reality, this collection is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the radiant care we carry through the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541645406457,"sku":"9798996054008","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/LPKjF63T519798996054008.webp?v=1781734928","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/comfortably-on-purpose-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}