{"product_id":"a-nest-in-the-heart-vivienne-popperl-9781948461993","title":"A Nest in the Heart","description":"In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Nest in the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Vivienne Popperl conjures the lives of her ancestors to better understand their stories and their influence on her life. The poems will take the reader on a journey through Johannesburg, Europe, and the Willamette Valley of Oregon, as the poet faces the age-old question: \"Where do I belong?\" Influenced by the poetry of Elizabeth Woody, she explores how the body's physical landscape intersects and resides within the natural, geographical world.\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \"Calling on striking imagery and rich musical devices, employing a vibrant flair for a poem's ability to convey whole histories in mere vignettes, Vivienne Popperl gives us a moving first collection....\u003cem\u003eA Nest in the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e is an impressive debut.\"-Paulann Petersen, Oregon Poet Laureate Emerita\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\"It takes courage to tell the truth of our families, grace to make them shine. \u003cem\u003ePoems of love\/ stitched\/ the blue sky, \u003c\/em\u003e she says of her youth in Johannesburg. Thankfully, throughout \u003cem\u003eA Nest in the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, they still do.\"-Claudia F. Saleeby Savage, author of \u003cem\u003eBruising Continents\u003c\/em\u003e \"In her stunning first collection, \u003cem\u003eA Nest in the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, poet Vivienne Popperl explores the vicissitudes of family with rare lyricism....This fine collection sends shivers up my spine-what beautiful words and what generous sentiments.\"-Dale Champlin, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Barbie Diaries \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCallie Comes of Age\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vivienne Popperl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1948461994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948461993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poetry Box\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.20d","brand":"Vivienne Popperl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057684574463,"sku":"9781948461993","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9106b84d-8504-4ba6-a715-f78a65fa3dae.jpg?v=1685048361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-nest-in-the-heart-vivienne-popperl-9781948461993","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}