{"product_id":"the-blondes-of-wisconsin-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Blondes of Wisconsin: Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony Bukoski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike stones cast into a river, these sixteen moving, intimate stories illuminate how devotion and degeneration ripple through a working-class Polish American community in the postindustrial Midwest. At the heart of the collection is Eddie \"The Bronko\" Bronkowski, a boxer with a losing record whose reputation as a human punching bag precedes him. In each of Anthony Bukoski's rich stories, tough yet sympathetic characters-the second cook on a Great Lakes freighter, a World War II veteran, the emcee of a female boxing troupe-take all that life throws at them, protecting those around them as best they can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Bukoski's interconnected tales, the heart seeks its due despite familial conflict, the challenges of maritime work, and the slow yet inexorable decline of dementia. Beautiful vignettes express transformative moments: tenderness that can turn a cardboard crown into gold and the faint ghosts of memories long forgotten. A tour-de-force, \u003ci\u003eThe Blondes of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e knows what love is-and what it means to lose it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony Bukoski is an award-winning writer and a fellow of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters. A member of the Polish American Historical Association, he is the author of the collections \u003ci\u003eTime Between Trains\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChildren of Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePolonaise\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52546211905843,"sku":"9780299331146","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MFZrZkJXcWkvc0V2eXNQYlBrQ1VrUT09.webp?v=1760979531","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-blondes-of-wisconsin-volume-1-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}