Paying for Gas with Quarters: A Parent's Odyssey in Poems by Aly Allen Paperback

Description: Paying for Gas with Quarters by Aly Allen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In her debut full-length collection of poetry, Paying for Gas with Quarters, U.S. Army veteran Aly Allen explores and illuminates the war in Afghanistan, wartime and childhood traumas, and post-war parenthood.Allen deployed to Afghanistan as a broadcast journalist with the U.S. 10th Mountain Division. A divorced parent of two, Allen is neurodivergent, as are her kids. She also is diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). She recently began gender-transition, after years of sobriety and therapy.Allens writing often ponders the effects war has on her children and first wife. Soldiers and veterans are directly affected by wartime experiences, she says, but how many others inherit these wounds?Many of Allens poems thrust readers into the midst of daily chaos-whether in the parental or soldierly gaze-weaving attempts to navigate parent-child relationships both present and past, wrestling with grief and guilt, but also growing in hope toward stability and healing.HERES WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "War, family, life, and death collide in this collection. Allens reverberating lines beat with ear-splitting blasts of beauty."-Jason Poudrier, author of Red Fields ————— "No / matter the changes / they never feel / correct. The odyssey of Aly Allens Paying for Gas with Quarters takes the reader through the trials of parenthood, adult relationships, a military career, transitioning into civilian life, and discovering self-identity through it all. Her debut collection challenges memory and the present to hold beauty and pain together in one vision, just like a field of poppies blooming in a field to honor what was lost and what should be celebrated."-Lisa Stice, author of FORCES, Permanent Change of Station, and other poetry collections ————— "Aly Allens words awaken us to the parallels of military and war to parenthood. The messy, entangled chaos that is inevitably life-changing. She is unafraid to reveal her human-ness through these poems, the places Where I-am becomes where I-am-lost. Paying for Gas with Quarters weaves together complex truths: War changes us and yet leaves us longing, still, for connection."-Jessi M. Atherton, author of The Time War Takes: Poems ————— "New war voices bring new war stories! Aly Allens clear-eyed poems of battles are tinged with humor and hope. Regardless of their own circumstances and life-experiences, readers will surely be comforted with this revelation: We are all in this together. We are each deserving of grace."-Randy Brown, author of Welcome to FOB Haiku: War Poems from Inside the Wire ————— "In Paying for Gas with Quarters, Aly Allen weaves the chaos of war into the fabric of parenthood. Her poems crash like mortar fire over the reader in staccato bursts of heart-wrenching emotion. She finds commonalities between the everyday isolation of parenting, and the composed vibrations of battle. This collection is at once a quiet elegy and a defiant war cry that reminds readers how fragile-and valuable-life is."-Gary Reddin, author of An Abridged History of American Violence and Quantum Entanglement Details ISBN 1953665225 ISBN-13 9781953665225 Title Paying for Gas with Quarters Author Aly Allen Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 96 Publisher Middle West Press LLC GE_Item_ID:151576986; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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