{"product_id":"the-bracken-road-a-collection-of-poems-2001-2021-9798885273237","title":"The Bracken Road: A Collection of Poems 2001-2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the deserts of Iraq to the plains of Kansas, the streets of Chicago, and the coffeeshops of Washington, D.C., \u003cem\u003eThe Bracken Road: A Collection of Poems 2001-2021\u003c\/em\u003e offers a glimpse into the mind of a combat-disabled veteran just trying to navigate a contemporary American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian J. Easley was born in San Antonio, Texas, and raised in nearby Bracken, for which this book is named. He is the Vice President of a small company called Druther's located in Louisville, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA combat-disabled veteran of the Iraq War, Easley served as an infantryman from 2001 to 2004 and 2010 to 2013, later receiving an honorable discharge as a staff sergeant. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana and sits on the Kentucky Advisory Committee of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasley is the producer of The Man with the Big Hat, a documentary film about the life and works of Steven Fromholz: a singer-songwriter, actor, river guide, activist, and Texas Poet Laureate. Brian is also the singer for a Washington, D.C. area band called Exit Vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasley holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois; a master's degree in International Security Studies from Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C.; and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Louisville, in Louisville, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasley lives in Harrods Creek, Kentucky, with his wife Catherine and their children Robert, William, and Emily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798885273237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Brian J. Easley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42325110751413,"sku":"9798885273237","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fb9e4ed2-df6c-4288-bc10-08fe52536a7d.jpg?v=1660016098","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bracken-road-a-collection-of-poems-2001-2021-9798885273237","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}