{"product_id":"brother-and-sister-act-frank-desiderio-9798901469156","title":"Brother and Sister Act: Companion Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith these poems, this brother and sister invite us into their rich family legacy, their dual voices deepening \u0026amp; heightening the experience. Resonant poems of family memories, faith, the natural world, and current injustices are all enriched coming from two complimentary sides. They tell us to \"listen for the wind's whistle,\" to \"surrender so that repair can grow into . . . prayer.\" The poems weave together a vivid, textured atmosphere of beloved family \u0026amp; community that feels like an embrace. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrother and Sister Act\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartening read in disheartening times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Graser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer for the Sorrowful Brain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've been fortunate to have seen and heard Mimi and Frank read many of these poems at poetry readings and open mics in the Albany, NY Capital District, poems like sharing memories over dinner; \"do you remember. . .\" when? Their father's hammer, holidays and the seasons, grandparents, kitchens, aging and death, how memory works, the writing of poems - paired as companion poems. Of course, it helps that they are both accomplished poets, following William Carlos Williams' dictum, \"No ideas but in things.\" Open the book and join the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Wilcox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, poet, peace activist, and Albany Public Library Foundation Literary Legend\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Desiderio,Mimi Moriarty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798901469156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Frank Desiderio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002002514175,"sku":"9798901469156","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brother-and-sister-act-frank-desiderio-9798901469156","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}