{"product_id":"terminal-maladies-9781637680940","title":"Terminal Maladies","description":"\u003cb\u003eTender poetry chronicling a son's relationship with his mother through her battle with cancer and his move from his homeland of Nigeria to the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the 2023 CAAPP Book Prize from the University of Pittsburgh's Center for African American Poetry and Poetics and Autumn House Press, Okwudili Nebeolisa's debut poetry collection serves as an intimate exploration of the relationship between a Nigerian mother and son. Throughout the book, Nebeolisa navigates the guilt of starting a new life in the United States, far away from his home country and from his mother, who is battling cancer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Depicting tender moments between mother and son, \u003ci\u003eTerminal Maladies \u003c\/i\u003ehighlights how the poet and his family shoulder the responsibility of caregiving together and how Nebeolisa works to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them. He reflects on the reasons behind his Nigerian mother's withholding, questioning her need to act bravely alongside his own assumed role as her protector. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Autumn House Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637680940\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80","brand":"Okwudili Nebeolisa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493227393205,"sku":"9781637680940","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6bc3e9e6-cac0-4f70-a98c-a22120e56e07.jpg?v=1721747600","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/terminal-maladies-9781637680940","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}