{"product_id":"crash-bloom-sara-machnik-9781038316844","title":"crash \u0026 bloom: A poetry collection of grief \u0026 gratitude","description":"mama, am I going to make it, is it going to be okay\u003cbr\u003ewill I lose my breasts, my hair, my eyelashes\u003cbr\u003ewill I lose my identity, femininity, my dignity\u003cbr\u003ewill I recognize myself in mirrors, in photos, in memories\u003cbr\u003ewho will I become if I no longer look like your daughter\u003cbr\u003emama, what do I make of this life that's not my own\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrief, loss, isolation, depression... what do you do when, as a young woman, a cancer diagnosis\u003cbr\u003ecrashes into your life, taking away your identity and your vision of the future? Crash \u0026amp; Bloom\u003cbr\u003echarts the poet's personal cancer experience as a young woman, in the middle of the pandemic, \u003cbr\u003eas she attempts to find her way forward. The poems in this collection are also a celebration-a\u003cbr\u003ecelebration of life at its bare bones and the strength and grace that it's possible to find in times\u003cbr\u003eof extreme challenge.\u003cbr\u003eCrash \u0026amp; Bloom is dedicated to those moving through the stages of grief, and as a validation of\u003cbr\u003eyoung people with cancer, especially women, to show them they are not alone and there is\u003cbr\u003ebeauty, joy, and creativity on the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhen I was shaken\u003cbr\u003eoff my feet\u003cbr\u003eI fell to the ground\u003cbr\u003elooked up\u003cbr\u003esaw the stars\u003cbr\u003ethe mountains\u003cbr\u003e\u0026amp; felt the bliss\u003cbr\u003eof absolute stillness\u003cbr\u003ein my soul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Machnik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1038316847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781038316844\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e FriesenPress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Sara Machnik","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46334765433087,"sku":"9781038316844","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4479ff3c-0f9e-4fb5-b683-63d3e0d0550a.jpg?v=1731467709","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/crash-bloom-sara-machnik-9781038316844","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}