{"product_id":"come-west-chris-mcclelland-9798195639730","title":"Come West: Secular and Sacred Poems","description":"When the author of this chapbook of poetry moved from Florida to central Utah in 2011, he had no idea\u003cbr\u003ehow much he would be changed by the culture and the religion of the Latter Day Saints, a culture and\u003cbr\u003efaith that continues to affect him deeply. This experience led to a lot of measured prayer and\u003cbr\u003epondering, and the result was, among other things, his family in Utah, his new-found relationship with\u003cbr\u003eHeavenly Father and Jesus, and this small book of poems addressed to friends and family left behind in\u003cbr\u003eFlorida, as well as everyone else, particularly lovers of the Western United States and landscape poetry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe imagery of the West abounds in this slim volume, and sand and blasts of grit and heat and cold all\u003cbr\u003ehave a part to play in this chiaroscuro dance of light and shadow. We see the divine in the landscape of\u003cbr\u003ethe high plains and the rocky ranges, and the majestic snow-mantled mountains that scrape the azure\u003cbr\u003ehorizons all around. Surely, this country depicted is Zion, is God's Country, and it is also Mormon\u003cbr\u003eCountry. The relaxed and cheerful attitude of the people of this fine state of Utah resonate in an echo\u003cbr\u003echamber of positive feelings here. Happiness is the golden standard here, a gentle and respectful regard\u003cbr\u003efor the freedom of will and self-determination of all God's children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris McClelland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798195639730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d","brand":"Chris McClelland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173284159743,"sku":"9798195639730","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/come-west-chris-mcclelland-9798195639730","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}