{"product_id":"liminal-joseph-rastovich-9781736973417","title":"Liminal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Poetry never clicked with me,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the author admits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in the face of the ineffable-the \"blood of emotion\" and the \"language of Nature\"-it became the only vessel capable of holding the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection is a record of an \"Ecocentric Heart\" seeking its reflection in the wild.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from the \"bustle\" of civilization to the \"deep, restorative silence\" of the forest, the author navigates the tension between the industrial clock and the biological rhythm of the earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a journey into the \"Third Space\"-the liminal reality between past and future, the manifested and unmanifested-where the \"collective unconscious\" meets the raw immediacy of the present moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough a blend of free verse, philosophical prose, and cinematic \"snippets\" of observed reality, the boundaries between the observer and the observed dissolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether digging for roots in the Columbia Gorge, meditating on the resilience of the Water Ouzel, or befriending the \"shadow\" and the \"winter parts of self,\" these writings offer a \"portrait of a paradox\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an invitation to slow down, strip away the masks of the ego, and remember that we are all \"raindrops of separation\" destined to return to the same ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those seeking the \"wisdom that lives in wilderness\" and the perspective of the \"Moon and a million years,\" this book serves as a reminder to touch the earth, breathe the air, and truly \u003cem\u003ebe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Rastovich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 173697341X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736973417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Enigma Origin Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Joseph Rastovich","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48089529549055,"sku":"9781736973417","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf56cfa2-18fe-4a97-8baf-5ec191920896.jpg?v=1769110846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/liminal-joseph-rastovich-9781736973417","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}