{"product_id":"dreaming-the-end-of-war-9781556592393","title":"Dreaming the End of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis gripping suite of twelve dreams, infused with the conflict along the border of Mexico and the United States, traces humanity's addiction to violence and killing--from boys stepping on ants to men shooting animals, men shooting women, men shooting enemies. The Dreams begin in a desert landscape where poverty and wealth grate against each other, and the ever present war becomes \"as invisible as the desert sands we trample on.\" The dreams, however, move toward a greater peace with S enz providing an unforgettable reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \"The Fourth Dream: Families and Flags and Revenge\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI don't believe a flag\u003cbr\u003e is important\u003cbr\u003e enough to kiss--\u003cbr\u003e or even burn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome men would hate me\u003cbr\u003e enough to kill me\u003cbr\u003e if they read these words.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rage,\" S enz said in an interview, \"must be a component of any writer's life. But this rage must also be contained--otherwise our very bodies will become chaos--our minds will become chaos. We need order.\" S enz finds that order in poems, transforming his rage into something \"more beautiful and gracious and forgiving.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoet and novelist \u003cb\u003eBenjamin S enz\u003c\/b\u003e has written 10 books of poetry and prose, most recently \u003ci\u003eIn Perfect Light\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins). He was a Catholic priest, doing missionary and charity work in London, Tanzania, and the barrio parishes of El Paso, Texas. Upon leaving the priesthood, he was awarded a Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. He teaches in the MFA program at University of Texas, El Paso.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Copper Canyon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556592393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.60w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2006 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Benjamin Saenz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38014347706549,"sku":"9781556592393","price":12.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_74cc1cf1-6d2f-49ce-9b15-c238ba901a3e.jpg?v=1609147227","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dreaming-the-end-of-war-9781556592393","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}