{"product_id":"from-despair-to-hope-and-barbara-k-mezera-9781462408375","title":"From Despair to Hope and Healing: One Woman's Journey in Poem","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Despair to Hope and Healing\u003c\/i\u003e presents a collection of poetry written over two decades by author Barbara Mezera. It chronicles the journey of a woman struggling to keep her depression under control and searching for meaning in her job, her career, her family, and her relationships. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough her verses are dark at times, there is always a glimmer of hope that someday she would fit in somewhere, make a difference in someone's life, and find her own fulfillment and enjoyment. The poems are both personal and universal. In works such as \"Final Solution\" and \"Struggling,\" Mezera captures the loneliness and desolation of depression. She also offers poems like \"July 25, 1986,\" celebrating the joyous birth of her nephew, and \"The Road to Recovery,\" considering her long climb to hope and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this collection, Mezera steps outside her comfort zone to share her poetry with the hope that her words may touch and help others who are facing struggles as she has.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barbara K. Mezera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1462408370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781462408375\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inspiring Voices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.43d","brand":"Barbara K. Mezera","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444971614463,"sku":"9781462408375","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2f13839-48b0-4057-a387-2458c855337a.jpg?v=1777215775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-despair-to-hope-and-barbara-k-mezera-9781462408375","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}