{"product_id":"colorado-mandala-brian-francis-heffron-9780615760407","title":"Colorado Mandala","description":"\u003cp\u003e With refreshing depth, distinct literary merit, and highly original poetic phrasings that spill from the pages like paint, \u003ci\u003eColorado Mandala\u003c\/i\u003e is poet Brian Heffron's debut work of literary fiction. It mines the complex landscape of post-Vietnam America to unearth the deep connections that bind individuals together, and also ferociously rip them asunder. Illustrative, luscious, seductive, and engaging, this rare piece of craftsmanship will stir the senses of any one who thirsts for artistic expression, or who longs for an era in our country now utterly, irretrievably gone. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In the heady, hippie backdrop of Pike's Peak, Colorado, in the tumultuous 1970s, three souls swirl together in an explosive supernova. Michael is the flinty-eyed, volatile former Green Beret, whose tour in Vietnam has left unbridgeable chasms in his psyche and secrets that can never find light. Sarah is his fair-haired paramour, the ethereal Earth Mother widow of a fallen soldier and single mother to a ten-year-old son Stuart. Paul is a young wanderer, who is drawn in by Michael and soon bears the mantle of both minister and scourge. As they are drawn together, and torn apart, each is changed forever. And our hearts race along with them, through the rocky, raw Colorado terrain amidst the blood sport of man and beast. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Laying bare the loss and acceptance of a pioneering age, \u003ci\u003eColorado Mandala\u003c\/i\u003e shines revelatory light on the crazy, glorious, and romantic notion that each generation conceives anew: that love can be a spiritual gift shared openly rather than coveted, or hidden, or hoarded. If you wish to go barefoot again and climb an unspoiled Colorado trail, look no further. If you long for something to wake you up in simple, clean language, a shimmering story awaits. Awaken to what you have always known: simple truths show you the way home. With his gripping and unforgettable \u003ci\u003eColorado Mandala\u003c\/i\u003e, it is clear that Brian Heffron knows the way. Simply follow his trail. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Francis Heffron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0615760406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615760407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.57d","brand":"Brian Francis Heffron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059416822015,"sku":"9780615760407","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b45a090f-2313-416a-a1da-13178177576e.jpg?v=1685058097","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/colorado-mandala-brian-francis-heffron-9780615760407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}