{"product_id":"almost-nothing-to-be-scared-of-paperback","title":"Almost Nothing to Be Scared of - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Clewell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of Clewell's distinctive blend of narrative and lyric, as well as his unabashed, idiosyncratic sense of wonder, these poems often spring from unlikely sources: Adam and Eve's Paradisal do-over at the Jersey shore, the misguided promise of tinfoil hats, Uncle Bud on the Moon, Debbie Fuller on Pluto, debatable Bigfoot nomenclature, Richard Nixon's social-media rejuvenation, and a Nebraska policeman's run-in with space aliens who tell him, \"We want you to believe in us--but not too much.\" \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAlmost Nothing To Be Scared Of\u003c\/i\u003e, David Clewell's most expansive work yet, readers will discover a multiplicity of new ways to take heart--surely no small thing in a world where we're too often asked to take what we'd rather not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Clewell is the author of a dozen books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eTaken Somehow by Surprise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Low End of Higher Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNow We're Getting Somewhere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJack Ruby's America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlessings in Disguise\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a former poet laureate of Missouri and also formerly a circus laborer, professional weight guesser, and professional wrestler. He currently labors as a professor of English and director of the creative writing program at Webster University in Saint Louis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454396940466,"sku":"9780299307240","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b85813febc6748ee9cb1e4c68907c4a1_e990f658-475b-4ab4-a4af-208aec4d165c.webp?v=1778850032","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/almost-nothing-to-be-scared-of-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}