{"product_id":"falling-into-the-river","title":"Falling into the River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"How many close calls before we become ghosts?\" wonders the author of this collection, where she reflects upon her experiences--emotional, relational and spiritual--during her partner's yearlong battle with a life-threatening illness. Threaded throughout these poems is the presence of the natural world--always a source of solace, but now more acutely and deeply felt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Praise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection is a celebration of life and love--a testament to treasure.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Lin Nelson Benedek, \u003cem\u003eWhen a Peacock Speaks to You in a Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Faced with a somber 'unexpected detour, ' Debbie Hall has forged poetry that is deeply attentive and hopeful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Rebecca Patrascu, \u003cem\u003eBefore Noon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These are poems with spines. 'Words you can barely form \/ with your own mouth, \/ vocabulary that you must now \/ make your own.' Hall is gifted with a language that is rich in observation and conveys it with profound courage and tenderness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Sam Roxas-Chua, \u003cem\u003eSaying Your Name Three Times Underwater\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Language formed from ache, perseverance and enlightenment.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Jeff Walt, \u003cem\u003eLeave Smoke\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debbie Hall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44127515541546,"sku":"9781948461399","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/0891\/6522\/files\/falling-into-the-river-1080294.jpg?v=1772005639","url":"https:\/\/thepoetryshop.com\/products\/falling-into-the-river","provider":"The Poetry Shop LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}