{"product_id":"the-bulgarian-training-manual-paperback","title":"The Bulgarian Training Manual - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Bonapace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulgarian Training Manual \u003c\/i\u003eis a comic novel that tells the story of Tina in her quest to find her true parents and jeans that fit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of a mysterious book with magical powers, Tina makes her way from her waterlogged apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey, to an Oz-like journey to Bulgaria and back. Our heroine is the catalyst for a final contest that is part body-builder pose-off and part poetry slam. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe novel is a sly and comic look at self-improvement, our self-doubts and fervent dreams, and our endless internal yammering. Those who follow \u003ci\u003eThe Bulgarian Training Manual\u003c\/i\u003e add more than muscle. They become poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth Bonapace earned her MFA from Stony Brook University after a career in journalism, including two years covering sports she loathes like the NFL but never The New York Yankees, which she adores. Her work has appeared in many publications including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Newsday, The Southampton Review, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a two-time finalist in the annual American Writer's Review. Born in Brooklyn and raised in the burbs, she is a former New York State Agriculture Writer of the Year, who turned down a job with The American Dairy Association. This is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748126654752,"sku":"9781960988102","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6cca6267b098ee54279dc131d0b9ed16.webp?v=1779904955","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-bulgarian-training-manual-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}