{"product_id":"uncoded-woman-poems-paperback","title":"Uncoded Woman: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne-Marie Oomen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lively . . . At times dreamily beautiful.\" --\u003cem\u003eCHICAGO SUN-TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoding and decoding are threads running through the poems of \u003cem\u003eUncoded Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, which together tell the story of a woman named Bead and her search for safe harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"LN1: You Should Proceed with Caution.\" \"D: Keep Clear of Me: I Am Maneuvering with Difficulty.\" \"YZ: The Words Which Follow Are in Plain Language.\" The maritime \u003cem\u003eInternational Code of Signals\u003c\/em\u003e--a dictionary of ship's pennants and the message they convey--becomes a symbolic guide to Bead's journey, as she learns that some signs mislead while others illuminate. Along the way, the beautiful terrain near Lake Michigan forms a powerful backdrop to Bead's life with Barn, her Native American boyfriend, whose struggles are in stark contrast to the wealthy resort community around them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom exhilaration to degradation, from betrayal to self-reliance, Anne-Marie Oomen's poems give voice to a woman's life on the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.02 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760510632224,"sku":"9781571314253","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f7950b6d437146071fbaec7e5187452.webp?v=1780181957","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/uncoded-woman-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}