{"product_id":"valentines-hardcover","title":"Valentines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTed Kooser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Valentine's Day 1986, Ted Kooser wrote \"Pocket Poem\" and sent the tender, thoughtful composition to fifty women friends, starting an annual tradition that would persist for the next twenty-one years. Printed on postcards, the poems were mailed to a list of recipients that eventually grew to more than 2,500 women all over the United States. \u003ci\u003eValentines\u003c\/i\u003e collects Kooser's twenty-two years of Valentine's Day poems, complemented with illustrations by Robert Hanna and a new poem appearing for the first time. Kooser's valentine poems encompass all the facets of the holiday: the traditional hearts and candy, the brilliance and purity of love, the quiet beauty of friendship, and the bittersweetness of longing. Some of the poems use the word \u003ci\u003evalentine\u003c\/i\u003e, others do not, but there is never any doubt as to the purpose of Kooser's creations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTed Kooser, Presidential Professor of the University of Nebraska, is former U.S. poet laureate and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry. In addition to his many volumes of poetry, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets\u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor (with Steve Cox) of \u003ci\u003eWriting Brave and Free: Encouraging Words for People Who Want to Start Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, both available in Bison Books editions. Robert Hanna is a retired architect who spends his time painting, illustrating, and teaching art workshops throughout the Great Plains region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midwest Booksellers' Choice Award (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761364074784,"sku":"9780803217706","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/79eee4dc8a228dcdc21231733d24c1a9.webp?v=1780205604","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/valentines-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}