{"product_id":"my-index-of-slightly-horrifying-knowledge-9780061685194","title":"My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e is a fierce and original collection--its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of twelve, Paul Guest suffered a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed for life. But out of sudden disaster evolved a fierce poetic sensibility--one that blossomed into a refuge for all the grief, fury, and wonder at life forever altered. Although its legacy lies in tragedy, the voice of these brilliant poems cuts a broad swath of emotions: whether he is lamenting the potentiality of physical experience or imagining the electric temptations of sexuality, Guest offers us a worldview that is unshakable in its humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuest, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaul Guest is the author of three poetry collections, \u003cem\u003eThe Resurrection of the Body and the Ruin of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2002 New Issues Prize in Poetry; \u003cem\u003eNotes for My Body Double\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the 2006 Prairie Schooner Book Prize; and \u003cem\u003eMy Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e. The recipient of a 2007 Whiting Award, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317895762194,"sku":"9780061685194","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3aab7683-cb60-450b-8374-10b5df5b899c.jpg?v=1727542359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-index-of-slightly-horrifying-knowledge-9780061685194","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}