A New Path to the Waterfall

Some of Carver's most heartfelt (and therefore important) poems are in here, as are some musings that perhaps shouldn't have been bothered with after a first draft. I had a lump in my throat sometimes, and dismissively flipped past flickers of average-ness at other times. All in all this is a must-have for any serious Carver fan and I'm extremely glad to have a first edition hardcover in my own bookshelf.

The content and back story of this set of poems speak wonderfully to people fighting cancer or recovery. I buy and give it away to folks in those situations whenever I see a copy.However when I went to purchase a couple here, I found that Amazon charges as much as the book itself for shipping. Buy two? That's double, so I'm out $20.Amazon is out a customer (I recently started ordering from them after a nearly 8 year hiatus from another major customer service debacle...going back to local retailers again...)

Raymond Carver. Need I say more?This was his last book. He was the best writer of short stories I have ever encountered. His poetry is so poignant. This collection was published in 1989, the year following his death. Carver was a man of the people whose life was full of struggle and sadness. He was a literary genius whose work won five O Henry awards. He fell into alcoholism and recovered with the support of AA after years of misery. He was married twice, divorced once, and fathered two children. You must read all of his work.

The introduction and poems in this book are spectacular. "Quiet Nights" was my favorite poem - and all the more impressive given that it is only 19 words long. Do yourself a favor and read this book!

Can't do without this book and had given my copy away

What a phenomenal talent. It's also neat to know the places that Raymond Carver writes about in the surrounding area of Yakima, Wadhington.

Who doesn't love Raymond Carver?

I love Carver and I was glad to get this volume of his last works.

Such a beautiful book. Great communication and service from the seller as well. Thank you so much.

Great. Gift for friend as I already have a copy.

fantastic book

Everyone should read this book. It's a rare thing to find such depth in a writer's repertoire.

Excellent thanks