{"product_id":"too-glorious-to-even-long-for-on-certain-days-paperback","title":"Too Glorious to Even Long for on Certain Days - 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\u003eJoseph Bathanti\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn working-class Pittsburgh, a young man confronts the absurdity of life and searches for meaning in an unforgiving world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFritz Sweeney grapples with an existential crisis during a pivotal summer in 1973. His job at Acme Toy Warehouse feels meaningless, a sentiment deepened by his fascination with Albert Camus's philosophy. In his first college literature class, an enigmatic Vietnam veteran professor introduces him to \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, further complicating Fritz's understanding of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntangled with his mysterious girlfriend, Claire Raffo, Fritz faces numerous moral crossroads that challenge his beliefs and his place in the world. Will he find a way through the disillusionment, or will the weight of the absurd prove too heavy to bear?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Bathanti is the former North Carolina Poet Laureate (2012-14) and recipient of the North Carolina Award in Literature, the state's highest civilian honor. The author of over twenty books, Bathanti is McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor of Interdisciplinary Education at Appalachian State University and recipient of the Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award. He was inducted into the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame in October of 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 6.93 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43438009090137,"sku":"9781646036158","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/rzzQ_FZrDQ9781646036158.webp?v=1781602041","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/too-glorious-to-even-long-for-on-certain-days-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}