{"product_id":"the-resurrection-of-the-body-paperback","title":"The Resurrection of the Body - 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\u003eKirk Schlueter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Resurrection of the Body explores hunger both within and outside the male body in the \u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Midwest\u003c\/strong\u003e, tracing the journey of a male speaker suffering from \u003cstrong\u003eanorexia\u003c\/strong\u003e as he \u003cstrong\u003ecomes of age\u003c\/strong\u003e, navigating the porous line between self-improvement and \u003cstrong\u003eself-harm\u003c\/strong\u003e. The collection reveals a speaker whose lineage is fraught with \u003cstrong\u003edisordered eating\u003c\/strong\u003e and the self-sacrifice demanded in \u003cstrong\u003eMidwestern masculinity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lyric-narrative poems show him sparring in parking lots to learn \u003cstrong\u003eboyhood\u003c\/strong\u003e toughness, starving himself in summer, and reflecting on the similarities between his \u003cstrong\u003ebody\u003c\/strong\u003e and the deer he's hunted for years. Striking imagery and vivid imagination showcase the beauty evident even in a ruined landscape and unhealthy body. Drawing on allusions as diverse as Frankenstein's Monster, Jessica Simpson's portrayal of Daisy Duke, and the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's core, this affecting debut delves into an under-reported and under-discussed \u003cstrong\u003edisorder\u003c\/strong\u003e, asking how we can live with grace inside our most desperate struggles. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51409318183135,"sku":"9781597322386","price":25.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/boqQrIfche9781597322386.webp?v=1789617385","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-resurrection-of-the-body-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}