{"product_id":"a-carnival-of-cats-9781662965036","title":"A Carnival of Cats","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiberthson, Dan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDan Liberthson, PhD (English), is a well-published poet with six books to his credit and poems in journals and anthologies. His latest poetry book, \u003cem\u003eA Carnival of Cats\u003c\/em\u003e, evolved out of his love of cats and celebrates those he has lived with and known. Previous books include \u003cem\u003eA Family Album\u003c\/em\u003e, poems about the challenges growing up in a perfectionistic Jewish family with a mentally ill sister; \u003cem\u003eThe Pitch is on the Way-Poems About Baseball and Life\u003c\/em\u003e, in which he captures his love of the game in poems about position players, batters, auxiliary figures like umpires and groundskeepers, and fans; \u003cem\u003eAnimal Songs\u003c\/em\u003e, poetry about pets and other animals he has known or crossed paths with; and \u003cem\u003eA Poetry of Birds\u003c\/em\u003e, in which professional photos of birds are accompanied by his poems about each species. Dan has won prizes in the William Stafford Memorial, Maine Poets Society, and Poetry Society of Texas poetry contests, and honorable mentions in many other competitions. His poem \"Child's Play\" was read by Garrison Keillor on his weekly radio broadcast \u003cem\u003eThe Writer's Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e. Dan has served as secretary of the Oregon Poetry Association and as a judge for the National Federation of State Poetry Societies' annual contests. He is also the author of a spy novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Bluejay Contrivance\u003c\/em\u003e, and a middle grade fantasy novel, \u003cem\u003e The Golden Spider\u003c\/em\u003e. Now retired from careers as a college English teacher and medical writer, Dan lives with his wife, two cats, and a dog in San Francisco, California and Cottage Grove, Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gatekeeper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749442486546,"sku":"9781662965036","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_12eb6568-837d-42cd-84ae-36268267c786.jpg?v=1764085643","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-carnival-of-cats-9781662965036","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}