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“A consistently-surprising exploration of aging — of the discovery that middle age is where one’s identity can flourish in a way it never could in youth. A compelling poetic journey.” - Publisher's Weekly<br/><br/>=====<br/><br/>An ode to the overlooked. A tribute to mediocre donuts. A lament on lost dreams. In Cracked & Broken, award-winning poet Sean Petrie celebrates the things we crack and break through, to make it to middle age.<br/><br/>Both heartbreaking and heartwarming, this collection reminds us we are never truly alone, and there is always another daybreak.<br/>=====<br/>“These poems crackle with the kind of joy-shine mined from well-lived days. I smiled and ached on every page. With pain-carved wisdom, a perfect vulnerable wit, and an eye for delicious details, Petrie sings us through long-loved pubs, rooftop sunrises, desert sandscapes, treasured heartache, and exquisite moments recognizing how very beautiful it is to be alive.”<br/>–Owen Egerton, filmmaker and author of Hollow