{"product_id":"the-truth-squad-paperback","title":"The Truth Squad - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDennis Schmitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside truth is stranger than fiction, Dennis Schmitz suggests the truth is all in the pieces. In \u003ci\u003eTruth Squad \u003c\/i\u003ehumor abounds, and funky, overstated characters--such as grafitti artists and poetry guerillas--are tested by weird circumstances. Their dilemmas are anecdotal and absurd like early two-reel comedies. The book's humor is to rescue, to re-direct the effects of the storm \/ against yourself, and to disrupt us enough to reveal who and what we really are. This is energetic new work from the Poet Laureate of Sacramento.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Schmitz \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of seven books of poetry and has received numerous awards for his work. He taught for more than 30 years at California State University at Sacramento.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 69\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9.32 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771618885920,"sku":"9781556591822","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4fe89f6933b12996ffb95dcb7749de3c.webp?v=1780389700","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-truth-squad-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}