{"product_id":"alive-in-this-world-pamela-haines-9789768273260","title":"Alive in This World","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether on a crowded trolley, in a little neighborhood park with its towering sycamores, at a community garden or around neglected public spaces, there is life abundant-full of hope, delight and awe on the one hand, heartache and loss on the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostly composed in a diverse urban neighborhood of Philadelphia, this collection of poetry, Alive in This World, is organized into three sections. The first, \u003cem\u003eA Home with the Trees, \u003c\/em\u003e explores a relationship with the trees as the poet gets to know them-in wonder, growing understanding, grief and gratitude. In \u003cem\u003eCommuter Encounters\u003c\/em\u003e, intimate contact with strangers on a trolley commute and time spent on city bus and regional rail routes invites reflection on humanity, connection and justice. In the final section, \u003cem\u003eA Home with the Earth\u003c\/em\u003e, the soil is a medium for meditations on nourishment, and how loving small city green spaces can provide big gifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we make meaning of what we see? How can it illuminate our understanding-of ourselves and of the world we inhabit together? How does it change us? These closely-observed and big-hearted poems are all about relationship, providing not only a picture or a story, but a window to new possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe knowledge that there may be a poem awaiting us anywhere is a call to pay closer attention to life, to not let the world go by unnoticed. Bringing a clear eye, an open heart, and a quest for intimacy with a few small city blocks and life on a public commute can call us into engagement with the biggest issues of our times. It may even help with gaining courage and perspective for the road ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Haines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9768273267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789768273260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Produccicones de La Hamaca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Pamela Haines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047410528511,"sku":"9789768273260","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_99556c8d-971a-4ffd-9832-fd9b8a589812.jpg?v=1684990053","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alive-in-this-world-pamela-haines-9789768273260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}