{"product_id":"beyond-the-first-whereas-mark-halliwell-smith-9781958861745","title":"Beyond the First Whereas: A Lawyer's Odyssey in Verse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the First Whereas \u003c\/em\u003eis a witty, poignant, and refreshingly original poetic journey through the stages of a lawyer's life, from the first tentative steps toward law school to the triumphs, trials, and quiet revelations of practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith humor, insight, and emotional resonance, Mark Halliwell Smith captures the moments that shape a lawyer's path: the pressure of the LSAT, the camaraderie of study groups, the sting of a bad cold call, the rush of closing a deal, and the personal costs that sometimes come with professional success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a seasoned attorney, a law student, or simply someone who loves poetry that plays with form and meaning, this collection invites you to reflect, smile, and see the law as a lawyer sees it, heart and soul (and in iambic tetrameter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEREAS, a lawyer's life unfolds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn cautious steps, with borrowed grace, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom law school dreams the young heart holds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo battles fought with poise and pace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEREAS, the LSAT's quiet dread, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cold call's sting, the study grind, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive way to briefs and deals ahead, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd quiet truths we come to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEREAS, the law can lift and bruise, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts gains hard-earned, its pains not small, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet even when the heart must lose, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's purpose rising through it all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWHEREAS, these verses dare to show\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe human side beneath the robe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith wit and warmth, they let us know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lawyer's life, around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNOW, THEREFORE, let the reader see: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book's not just for courts and class;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt charts my soul's own quiet plea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo delve beyond the first \"WHEREAS.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Halliwell Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 195886174X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958861745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sager Group LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Mark Halliwell Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48241961763071,"sku":"9781958861745","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb186fb3-1c08-4c33-b46d-0bc796d0b20d.jpg?v=1772656797","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-first-whereas-mark-halliwell-smith-9781958861745","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}