{"product_id":"the-appendectomy-grin-hardcover","title":"The Appendectomy Grin - Hardcover","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\u003eCharles Rafferty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a second-wave veteran of the form, Charles Rafferty has emerged as one of America's greatest living prose poets. \u003c\/strong\u003eRafferty's new collection, \u003cem\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin\u003c\/em\u003e, is a model of the sort of bemused, domestic poeticism (or is it pessimism?) that only a master prose poet can deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact in size, but massive in scope, these poems explore the death of self, country, and planet, while remaining grounded in humor and the miracles of everyday life.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eIn a world that is changing faster than ever, \u003cem\u003eThe Appendectomy Grin \u003c\/em\u003eis a deep breath, a meditation, a rhythmic tickle fight, a slightly off-kilter manual on how to remain present and lucid in a world that seems intent on destroying itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an argument you cannot disbelieve by a poet leaving his unique scuff marks on the linoleum kitchen floor of the world. Does the executioner have a rationale for the order of our beheadings? Ask Charles Rafferty. The answer is in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Rafferty is the author of 15 poetry books and chapbooks. His poems have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, O: Oprah Magazine, The Southern Review, Gettysburg Review, Prairie Schooner\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Sandy Hook, CT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47354309279993,"sku":"9781960145826","price":53.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/T5hJ8LUTAA9781960145826.webp?v=1769833641","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-appendectomy-grin-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}