{"product_id":"next-door-to-the-butcher-shop-paperback","title":"Next Door to the Butcher Shop - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney Decroo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed singer-songwriter Rodney DeCroo's second poetry collection, \u003cem\u003eNext Door to the Butcher Shop\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the permeability of memory and uncovers heart-wrenching beauty from shadowy grit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow quickly age\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003edescends on us. Our memories are maps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto places that don't exist. I was an emperor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eon a green lawn wearing a white sheet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eand a paper crown. The birds sang my praises\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom the hedges and the trees\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e DeCroo unsentimentally recounts moments suffused with grief, longing and loss, and offers a refreshingly unfiltered view of one's self.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI'd stand for days along the edges of expressway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eto sing off-key into the screams of semi-trailers and cars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003euntil I stood within a cocoon of silence and flashing shadows\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a deft combination of lyrical and visceral imagery, \u003cem\u003eNext Door to the Butcher Shop\u003c\/em\u003e offers a rare, sharp, first-hand perspective of life around the edges, with dark comedy dispersed throughout. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772954738976,"sku":"9780889713307","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9bdbffea564779a64083214fe2b5fbe9.webp?v=1780417190","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/next-door-to-the-butcher-shop-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}