{"product_id":"in-pursuit-of-the-almost-phil-ginsburg-9781736873410","title":"In Pursuit of the Almost","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy eyebrows remain fixed in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe element of surprise is now missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not that I have seen it all, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's that all I've seen is not enough. - Phil Ginsburg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is more to life than what we think we see. We are in pursuit of the almost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is the almost? It is the artist's role to point that out, to show what is there but unseen. As artist René Magritte stated: \"If the dream is a translation of waking life, then waking life is also a translation of the dream.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting with whimsy, New York gritty humor, upending irony, and backstabbing insight, poet Phil Ginsburg explores the spaces between the lines of life. In the absurdities, he experiences indignation, but not despair. In seemingly mundane moments, he finds tenderness and love and questions about God. In common workers, he finds transcendent human dignity. In the face of death, he finds hope. Under the weight of angst, he encounters pathways to peace. In racial conflict, he sees opportunity for reconciliation. In times of confusion, he sees mysteries and glimpses of eternity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe discovers there is more to this world than we can see, and the unseen is what we most need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phil Ginsburg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1736873415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736873410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Endeavor Literary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"Phil Ginsburg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047651799295,"sku":"9781736873410","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02b77490-7bf7-41d7-ab35-988594189179.jpg?v=1684991444","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-pursuit-of-the-almost-phil-ginsburg-9781736873410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}