{"product_id":"my-mother-the-butcher-poems-volume-15-9781680034226","title":"My Mother, the Butcher: Poems Volume 15","description":"In this visceral debut poetry chapbook, \u003ci\u003eMy Mother, the Butcher\u003c\/i\u003e, Mexican American poet, Gerard Robledo, sets his speaker to confront the lasting scars of a traumatic childhood marked by alcoholism, neglect, and emotional cruelty. Undaunted, he dredges the devastating history of familial pain and a mother's callousness which haunts his daily life as a single father raising a daughter. In the process, he tries to reconcile his cultural and masculine identity with his own truth, as his struggles with alcoholism, religion, and self-worth threaten to consume him. This sincere poetry collection dissects the complexity of generational trauma--fractured parts of the self; the struggle to heal, break free, and find one's identity. It also presents a necessary perspective on the non-traditional experiences of a single Latino father, the struggles faced, and the beauty of one's own humanity--even in the face of unrelenting pain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680034226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs","brand":"Gerard Robledo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51495019577525,"sku":"9781680034226","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c34f3592-baba-4096-a023-9cf8ecbb8c15.jpg?v=1754973643","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-mother-the-butcher-poems-volume-15-9781680034226","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}