0395850851 Book shows typical wear for used book, covers have a little curling from being read, some fading of the orange ink at the spine from light, binding is tight, adhesive label on the back. No markings or highlighting found during a cursory search of the pages. Mary Oliver is a noted American poet. This is one of her most anticipated collections. Here is one: You are young. So you know everything. You leap into the boat and begin rowing. But listen to me. Without fanfare, without embarrassment, without any doubt, I talk directly to your soul. Listen to me. Lift the oars from the water, let your arms rest, and your heart, and heart's little intelligence, and listen to me. There is life without love. It is not worth a bent penny, or a scuffed shoe. *