{"product_id":"life-in-the-colliery-ak-thomas-9798289448866","title":"Life in the Colliery: A Quiet Walk through Ash, Integration, and Becoming Whole","description":"\u003ci\u003eWhat does it mean to unravel-and then become?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this fiercely intimate collection, the speaker journeys through descent, reckoning, and reassembly. \u003ci\u003eLife in the Colliery: A Quiet Walk through Ash, Integration, and Becoming Whole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eweaves together a humble patchwork of quiet devastations and bold reclamations all while carrying readers through the ash of disillusionment, the slow stitching of integration, and the soft blaze of becoming whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unflinching vulnerability and intricate craft, these poems explore identity, grief, resistance, and rebirth. Each piece invites us to confront what we bury, honor what we carry, and recognize the light that survives us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor readers of poetry who crave emotional resonance, layered storytelling, and transformation that feels earned, \u003ci\u003eThe Colliery\u003c\/i\u003e is both mirror and map and, maybe if you're feeling lost, a torch to find your way home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ak Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798289448866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Ak Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852586692863,"sku":"9798289448866","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-in-the-colliery-ak-thomas-9798289448866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}