The Age of Clear Profit: Essays on Home and the Narrow Road (Crux: The Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction Ser.)

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Book Synopsis: At age fifty, when many hope to slow down, and what’s left, as the poet Kobayashi Issa once wrote, is “clear profit,” John Griswold was starting over—again—in a position he had worked decades to achieve. His family moved down the Mississippi Valley, expecting to create a good life with new friends. What they found instead was a society “organized tightly by race, church attendance, and family name,” which in its corruption, laissez-faire corporatism, gun love, and environmental degradation foretold the heightened problems of the United States in an era of deepening political division. Taking his cue from classical Asian poets such as Basho, Griswold begins to journey, to gain perspective, and to find his own narrow road. He travels around the rim of the Gulf of Mexico and to writers’ homes in Russia and New Mexico; attends the protests at Standing Rock; walks the Basho Trail in Japan; and reports on the wholesale slaughter of a Texas rattlesnake roundup and the cruel weirdness of the Angola Prison Rodeo. Over eight years, Griswold bears witness, pays homage, and finds he is able to define and speak with gratitude about what is most important to him: his children, wholeheartedness, and the act of trying. In the gap between complexity and a little peace and quiet, there is a way to profit anew.

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Experience the wisdom of a lifetime in "The Age of Clear Profit: Essays on Home and the Narrow Road". John Griswold, an accomplished poet and writer, takes you on a thought-provoking journey through his personal experiences and reflections. Through his eloquent prose, accompanied by his deep-rooted appreciation for classical Asian poets like Basho, Griswold captures the essence of finding peace and fulfillment amidst a world riddled with political division and societal challenges.

Immerse yourself in Griswold's compelling narrative as he traverses the Gulf of Mexico, visits writers' homes in Russia and New Mexico, joins the protests at Standing Rock, and embarks on the Basho Trail in Japan. Witness the intimate moments and poignant insights he shares, shedding light on the human condition and the search for purpose.

In "The Age of Clear Profit," Griswold doesn't shy away from tackling pressing issues including corruption, corporatism, gun love, and environmental degradation. With his unapologetic honesty, he brings attention to the very problems that foretold the challenges faced by the United States today.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain a fresh perspective through Griswold's eyes. Allow yourself to be captivated by his powerful storytelling and find solace in the act of trying. Discover what truly matters to him - his children, embracing wholeheartedness, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.

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