{"product_id":"scars-and-stars-poems-hardcover","title":"Scars and Stars: Poems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesse Thistle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA beautiful and moving collection of poems and stories from the author of the #1 bestselling memoir \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFans of Jesse Thistle's extraordinary debut \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e have already had the pleasure of reading his poetry, which is sprinkled throughout this bestselling memoir. In \u003ci\u003eScars and Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, he digs deeper into the poetic form, which is especially close to his heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharting his own history, the stories of people from his past, the burning intensity of new and unexpected love, the complex legacies of family and community, and the beauty of parenthood, this collection is a profound mediation that expands his engagement with the ideas and experiences that have shaped his body of work thus far. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout the collection, prose pieces complement the poems, and to bring readers into Jesse's life with greater intimacy than ever before. The result is an unforgettable furthering of his singular story, one that is sure to delight his many readers, but also serve as a perfect entry point for those new to the work of one of our most thrilling and honest writers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJESSE THISTLE is Métis-Cree, from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and an assistant professor in Humanities at York University in Toronto. \u003ci\u003eFrom the Ashes\u003c\/i\u003e, his memoir, was the top-selling Canadian book in 2020, the winner of the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Nonfiction, Indigenous Voices Award, and the High Plains Book Award, and also a finalist for CBC's Canada Reads. Jesse won a Governor General's Academic Medal in 2016, and is a 2016 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar and a 2016 Vanier Scholar. A frequent keynote speaker, he lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with his wife, Lucie, and is at work on multiple projects, including his next book. Visit him at JesseThistle.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.56 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765754626336,"sku":"9780771003509","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0bb9202bb997ea374bb29efdf68e9154.webp?v=1780278886","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/scars-and-stars-poems-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}