{"product_id":"coming-to-rest-poems-paperback","title":"Coming to Rest: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathryn Stripling Byer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Stripling Byer in these poems engages the contradictions inherent in the act of coming home. She explores the step-by-step leaving and returning-- and finding \"home\" transformed because of the journey. Seamless lines of poetry weave together experiences as a daughter and a mother, the challenges of aging, the innate dignity of domestic life, and learning to let go while holding fast to what matters all the while. Byer gathers the trivial things that make up our lives and shows their meaningful connections, our movement toward discovery. In \u003ci\u003eComing to Rest\u003c\/i\u003e, she expands upon the great themes of the poetic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathryn Stripling Byer has published four previous books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eCatching Light, \u003c\/i\u003ewinner of the Southeast Booksellers Association Award for Poetry. Among her other accolades are the Lamont Poetry Selection for \u003ci\u003eWildwood Flower, \u003c\/i\u003ethe Roanoke-Chowan Poetry Prize and the Brockman-Campbell Award for \u003ci\u003eBlack Shawl, \u003c\/i\u003ea National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and appointment as Poet Laureate of North Carolina. She lives in Cullowhee, located in the western mountains of the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9.04 x 6.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722847031359,"sku":"9780807131350","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5f98f909849be5d62c4ae99a856c14f4.webp?v=1765097160","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/coming-to-rest-poems-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}