{"product_id":"city-of-one-9781879960695","title":"City of One","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Silver Medal in ForeWord Magazine's Anthology Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This anthology presents the work of over 150 young inner-city poets, reflecting on their experiences with violence and sharing their desires for peace and unity in their families, in their communities and across the globe. Each poet presents a unique perspective and voice; when read together their work becomes a powerful call for peace. Whether in the hands of educators, peace activists, poetry lovers, or other young writers, \u003cem\u003eCity of One \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling portrait of a generation of youth who use their words to re-envision the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e  I celebrate this extraordinary book written by young people who believe, as I do, that peace is not only possible, it is unavoidable. \u003c\/em\u003e— Isabel Allende\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e It has been exciting for me to read what  these wonderful WritersCorps poets are writing, those who are going to carry poetry into the future.\u003c\/em\u003e — Tillie Olsen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Reading the work from WritersCorps renews my conviction in the importance of writing. I am reminded of the value of telling even the simplest stories, describing the simplest things in one’s life—the tingle of a favorite food, the familiar panorama of homelife, the chalkboard in the classroom.\u003c\/em\u003e — Justin Chin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Because these poets are young, because they are newly discovering their own voices, their poems fly up like kites, free of clichés. In a time when human imagination is threatened…to imagine is to work for peace. These brave poems will help us all to find out way to our own imaginings of peace\u003c\/em\u003e. — Susan Moon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e City of One\u003c\/em\u003e…conveys to the world that peace is the only option to secure our children’s future. — U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e To see the future in America—and its promise in all shades and backgrounds and ideologies—read City of One and prepare to be amazed by these truly gifted writers.\u003c\/em\u003e — ZZ Packer \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colette DeDonato","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48609353793787,"sku":"9781879960695","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_96217c50-15fd-4341-a144-bfdb829ec549.jpg?v=1775155600","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/city-of-one-9781879960695","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}