{"product_id":"crosswinds-paperback","title":"Crosswinds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebbie Richard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC\u003cem\u003erosswinds\u003c\/em\u003e explores the constant tensions between the superficial and what lies beneath. This collection of poetic works articulates crosswinds that result in the aerodynamics of how we maneuver through life, whether we land or keep flying to reach a point on the compass, and reminds us that our flights through life are not always smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt takes the reader on a tour of poems from the unveiling on a wedding night, a father's disguise, a Sunday afternoon in the park, the fear of a towering rough exterior, to trespasses submerged in rebirth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese poems are spoken into existence from a photographic memory detailing human strife, fear, joy, and a measure of grace. Overcoming difficulty transports us further than we dared to go. Our lives depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoems from this collection have also appeared in \u003cem\u003eWestWard Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFounder's Favourites\u003c\/em\u003e (Canada), \u003cem\u003eMountain Ink\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElk River Living Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiterature for the People\u003c\/em\u003e (Malta, UK), and a juried selection in \u003cem\u003eWomen Speak (Women of Appalachia Project Anthology).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42707378274367,"sku":"9781646627004","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/df76170a65cf0778b30f97ceb84eb28b.webp?v=1765043875","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/crosswinds-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}