{"product_id":"invitations-fiction-and-poetry-from-a-life-of-writing-paperback","title":"Invitations: Fiction and Poetry From A Life of Writing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat would you do if you were told you had Parkinson's disease in the prime of your life? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWould you wallow in self-pity, or would you continue to write poems and stories with great enthusiasm? Would you use your disease as an excuse to withdraw from the world, focusing solely on your physical and mental health, or would you challenge yourself to explore new ways to write about Parkinson's, perhaps through sonnets and other forms of poetry? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eInvitations: Fiction and Poetry From A Life of Writing\u003c\/i\u003e by Bruce Ballard, you'll witness how one writer navigates these questions, not only through his writing about Parkinson's but also through the exploration of related themes such as life, love, sickness, and death. From autobiographical poetry to fictional short stories, from the gay men he has found community with to the disease he continues to grapple with, \u003ci\u003eInvitations\u003c\/i\u003e is one writer's exploration of his life through multiple genre-defying lenses.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48817122443512,"sku":"9798891323285","price":30.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/kjz1a3VcVl9798891323285.webp?v=1780584716","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/invitations-fiction-and-poetry-from-a-life-of-writing-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}