{"product_id":"double-effect-poems-paperback","title":"Double Effect: Poems - 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\u003eMartha Serpas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAva Leavell Haymon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartha Serpas's \u003ci\u003eDouble Effect\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines a principle first outlined by St. Thomas Aquinas in \u003ci\u003eSumma Theologica, \u003c\/i\u003e which considers whether an action is morally permissible if it causes harm while bringing about a good result. In resonant verse pointed by Cajun language, these poems measure the good that can come from destructive situations: maternal deprivation, spiritual poverty, mania, ecological devastation. Serpas shows that compromised marshes and the Gulf of Mexico offer surprising sustenance and clarity. Time is marked by feast days, hurricanes, celebrations, accidents, and rescues along southern Louisiana's eroding coasts. \u003ci\u003eDouble Effect\u003c\/i\u003e ultimately finds joy in survival, in love, and in spiritual fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartha Serpas \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of three collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eThe Diener\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Side of the Storm.\u003c\/i\u003e Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNation, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePoetry, \u003c\/i\u003e and elsewhere. A native of south Louisiana, she coproduced \u003ci\u003eVeins in the Gulf, \u003c\/i\u003e a documentary on Louisiana's coastal land loss. She teaches creative writing at the University of Houston and is a hospital chaplain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351628267769,"sku":"9780807172759","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cGl0ZHl0Q05waDZzYTZ3YSsyNFpQUT09.webp?v=1769800667","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/double-effect-poems-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}