5%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Andrew Poems
Shelly Wagner
€ 15.99
€ 15.15
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Andrew Poems
Paperback. From the depths of grief, the author began to write poems - not as therapy but to see if she could express the range of her experience more fully than the published books shed read. This volume of verse inspires thousands of parents, patients, and other determined survivors Series: Walt Mcdonald First-book Series in Poetry. Num Pages: 85 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
On a soft summer Virginia evening Shelly Wagner was pushing her five-year-old son in a tire swing in the backyard, idling away the hours between dinner and bedtime. She left him only for a moment, but when she returned Andrew had disappeared. He was found later that night, drowned in the river behind their home. From the depths of grief that followed, Wagner began to write poems - not as therapy, she says, but to see if she could express the range of her experience more fully than the published books shed read. What emerged from Wagners quest is a ... Read more
On a soft summer Virginia evening Shelly Wagner was pushing her five-year-old son in a tire swing in the backyard, idling away the hours between dinner and bedtime. She left him only for a moment, but when she returned Andrew had disappeared. He was found later that night, drowned in the river behind their home. From the depths of grief that followed, Wagner began to write poems - not as therapy, she says, but to see if she could express the range of her experience more fully than the published books shed read. What emerged from Wagners quest is a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
Series
Walt Mcdonald First-book Series in Poetry
Number of Pages
85
Place of Publication
Texas, United States
ISBN
9780896726574
SKU
V9780896726574
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-58
About Shelly Wagner
Shelly Wagner lives in Norfolk, Virginia, with her husband, John. Her poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, Poetry East, ONTHEBUS, and TriQuarterly.
Reviews for The Andrew Poems
The lines have the dignity that comes from unadorned precision, from putting an exact name to one's worst possible fears.
Virginian-Pilot ""This book continues to be a source of comfort to bereaved parents across the nation.""
Tidewater News
Virginian-Pilot ""This book continues to be a source of comfort to bereaved parents across the nation.""
Tidewater News