{"product_id":"the-whole-thing-9781869848323","title":"The Whole Thing","description":"Everything is connected. So, to understand anything one must understand everything. So too, when a 69-year-old man decides to comprehend the minutiae of an ordinary day it is necessary for him to understand his life also, which in turn entails understanding the history of the universe, though only from the big bang on.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eMichael Foley weaves together these three strands in the story of a transformation from youthful despising through mid-life failure to affirming age. The poem draws on history, philosophy, science, quest sagas, the film \u003cem\u003eShane\u003c\/em\u003e and much else, addressing the perennial issues of time, mortality, love and the search for meaning, while also refreshing everyday experiences such as making coffee and supermarket shopping and. the major adventures of sharpening a pencil and chopping carrots. By turns lyrical, aphoristic, erotic and witty, \u003cem\u003eThe Whole Thing\u003c\/em\u003e drives forward with characteristic energy and exuberance.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mica Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781869848323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.28d","brand":"Michael Foley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769848762549,"sku":"9781869848323","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e7163166-a7a7-4437-9587-1900f8c02a01.jpg?v=1678839028","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-whole-thing-9781869848323","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}