{"product_id":"9781450273442","title":"The Journey Home","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalluses, calabash-big, are on my feet. Sugar in my veins sweetens my life. Salt preserves my flesh in this unrefrigerated land. I am woman Woe I am. I’se woman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003cp\u003e  In this mythical-poetic collection of verse, seasoned poet Horace Goddard shares vivid imagery and energetic language as he offers a bold, refreshing, yet introspective glimpse into an African Caribbean man’s search for a home in the diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  As migratory man travels from place to place and establishes ties to the land, he nurtures a perpetual yearning for the land of his origin and often wonders, “Where is home and how will I get there?” In this new collection of poems, often penned in fable-like style, Goddard questions what home means, what culture means when a person is transplanted, and what race means in a country that is predominantly black or white.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  As Goddard offers a memorable lyrical journey from Africa to the Caribbean and finally to Canada, his poetry invokes emotions and nostalgia as he explores the differences in cultures and details his experiences as a traveler. It is through this celebrated poet’s eyes that many will truly understand what it is like to journey home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154784403696,"sku":"9781450273442","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781450273442_p0.jpg?v=1763840037","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781450273442","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}