{"product_id":"at-the-edge-of-light-shari-brase-smith-9781625863423","title":"At the Edge of Light: Poems of Suffering and Grief, Life and Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe poems \u003ci\u003eAt the Edge of Light\u003c\/i\u003e rise from times spent holding hands that trembled, times marked by both heartbreak and grace, and sacred moments when God's presence felt closer than breath, both as a nurse but also as a wife, mother, and friend. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough raw emotion and unwavering faith, this collection invites readers to look directly into pain without fear-and to discover the gentler truths found on the other side. With compassion shaped by experience, the author points toward the steady love of God, who comforts the wounded soul and strengthens the weary heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is poetry for anyone who has stood in the shadows of loss, cared for someone at the end of life, or longed for hope when the darkness felt too deep. A reminder that even at the edge of light, we are never alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShari Brase-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, RN, MS, is a hospice nurse case manager, poet, photographer, and follower of Jesus Christ. She has a master's degree from the University of Michigan and entered nursing as a Registered Nurse in 1978. As a hospice nurse, Shari has walked beside those standing at the threshold between this life and the next. In rooms filled with quiet courage, final breaths, whispered prayers, and the unspoken weight of love and loss, she has witnessed the deepest human sorrows-and the unexpected places where hope still flickers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shari Brase-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 162586342X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781625863423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Credo House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Shari Brase-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066787574015,"sku":"9781625863423","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7c925ad2-eda6-4373-b392-ac26c0fc18c6.jpg?v=1768680512","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-the-edge-of-light-shari-brase-smith-9781625863423","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}