{"product_id":"briar-blossoms-howard-l-swisher-9781088143827","title":"Briar Blossoms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBriar Blossoms is a multi-genre collection of poems, essays, yarns, and observations by one of the most prominent and innovative writers to emerge from Hampshire County, West Virginia. Swisher combines wit, lyrical language, and first rate storytelling in this volume. Originally published in 1899, it is one of only three books he authored that are still in existence. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoward Swisher (1870-1945) was born near Levels, West Virginia. He wore many hats throughout his life including teacher, bookstore owner, residential developer, natural resource company executive, orchardist, political candidate, and civic leader. Along with historian Hu Maxwell, he co-authored the first historical narrative of Hampshire County, West Virginia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Howard L. Swisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1088143822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781088143827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellerslie Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Howard L. Swisher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138845831423,"sku":"9781088143827","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5c7bedff-2454-4626-af2f-357ecd5b7f7b.jpg?v=1687901735","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/briar-blossoms-howard-l-swisher-9781088143827","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}