{"product_id":"broke-stay-broke-paperback","title":"Broke Stay Broke - 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\u003eTim Stafford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore becoming an educator, Tim Stafford worked as a telemarketer, burger flipper, jiu-jitsu instructor, MMA referee, and print shop lackey. His book, Broke Stay Broke explores the world of the working poor, the world of second jobs, side-hustles, and accumulated debt. Stafford's poems are filled with insight and humor from someone who has lived through the struggle but still finds time to celebrate the come-ups.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough these poems, Tim illustrates the delicate balancing act of work, relationships, fatherhood, and art. Sometimes he gets it right, sometimes wrong, but the poems are always honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim is a former Chicago Poetry Slam Champion whose work has appeared on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, PBS, and Chicago Public Radio. He performs regularly around the U.S. and Europe at festivals such as the German National Poetry Slam, WOERDZ Fest (Switzerland), International Spoken Word Festival (Germany), and the Malmo Poetry Slam (Sweden). His work has been printed in numerous magazines and anthologies including The Offing, Freeze Ray Poetry, 68 to 05, and Taco Bell Quarterly. Tim is the editor of the all ages anthology series Learn Then Burn (Write Bloody Books) and the author of the poetry collection The Patron Saint of Making Curfew (Haymarket Books)., \u003cbr\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 115\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56149173338417,"sku":"9781949342727","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/7ebWAF3vdb9781949342727.webp?v=1788685498","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/broke-stay-broke-paperback","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}