{"product_id":"unbroken-paperback-18","title":"unbroken - 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\u003eBob MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA difficult and emotive read, this new suite of poems by Bob Mackenzie explores themes of loss, betrayal, and grief; they demonstrate the power of photography and memory to both reveal, and hide, devastating truths. Interlinked by image and story, they sketch out how we hope and become hopeless, and the many ways we shatter and stiffen in the fires of living. They cannot be called uplifting, but instead are a grim nod to suffering, agency, and survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Deanna MacDonald, Next Chapter Counselling \u0026amp; Psychotherapy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob MacKenzie's new book of poetry is a literary film-noir. Apocalyptic and psychological themes throughout as well as echoes of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTown Without Pity\u003c\/i\u003e. A dark and wonderful read that grabs you and leaves you wanting more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Joseph A. Farina, author of \u003ci\u003eGhosts of Water Street\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cancer Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoet Profile\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob MacKenzie has been greatly influenced by growing up in Alberta with artist parents and now finds inspiration for writing during daily walks through woods and along waterfronts in and around Kingston, Ontario. His keen eye for detail shows in his talent for outdoor photography. Bob's ability to draw a wide variety of people into conversation results in astute observations on human nature in his writing, and his love of music from diverse genres allows his poetry to sing and dance its way through our complex world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob MacKenzie=s poetry has been published across North America and as far away as Australia, Greece, India, and Italy in publications that include The Literary Review of Canada, The Dalhousie review, Windsor Review, and The Criterion. He=s published eighteen volumes of poetry and prose-fiction and his work's appeared in numerous anthologies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob has received a number of awards for his writing including an Ontario Arts Council grant for literature, a Canada Council Grant for performance, and a Fellowship to attend the Summer Literary Seminars in Tbilisi, Georgia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor eighteen years Bob's poetry has been spoken and sung live with original music by the ensemble Poem de Terre, and the group has released six albums. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47351092248825,"sku":"9788182539471","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MCsyeEh1cWlsUVZTWmQvS0hrWmZQZz09_36943c92-086c-4126-995d-70a48b4d7cf4.webp?v=1769795114","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/unbroken-paperback-18","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}