{"product_id":"life-songs-jack-random-9780997788372","title":"Life Songs: A Selection of Poems","description":"\u003ci\u003eLife Songs \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of over three hundred poems reflecting the author's outlook, philosophy and values as an artist, a writer, a poet and a human being. They are personal poems. They are mirrors to the world through the lens of poetry. They do not aspire (as the writer's other works have) to change the reader's heart or mind. They simply reflect the poet's reality over his decades of existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese poems contain a great affection and empathy for others within and without the poet's life. As he states in the introduction: \"For though I despise cruelty and injustice I have always believed that humans are in their essence good and kind. It is only when the indignities of life alter the fundamentals of the self that humans tend to do heartless things.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife Songs \u003c\/i\u003ealso reflect the poet's great love of nature and an overriding respect for art and artists. \"Poetry has long been like a secret love for which I never had enough time.\" In this work, after decades devoted to plays, novels and political essays, Jack Random made the time in the hope that readers may find in it some joy and inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Random\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0997788372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780997788372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crow Dog Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.85d","brand":"Jack Random","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082632274175,"sku":"9780997788372","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-songs-jack-random-9780997788372","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}