{"product_id":"make-believe-victoria-hutchins-9780593735718","title":"Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite poetry collection from the creator of The Daily Victorian that celebrates the hidden versions of ourselves, unveiling the healing power of nostalgia, imagination, and hope\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey say you can't make yourself believe in things, and they might be right. But you can take a walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your favor. You can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she's right.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSomewhere in the future, the next version of you is waiting. Are you ready to stop hiding and go seek them? Viral poet Victoria Hutchins's first book, \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e, is a reclamation of childlike wonder and an invitation to stop hiding from your joy. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies, our past, our wanting, and our wonder--ultimately asking, \u003ci\u003ehow do you find hope in a world full of pain? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who is embarrassed about how long they've been hiding from themselves, who is one bad day away from thinking the world is a terrible place, whose body feels like an enemy to their soul, or who is struggling to stick around. Hutchins challenges readers to reimagine struggles as superpowers and uses the power of confession and nostalgia to create a world of hope. \u003ci\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire readers to go out looking, heart in hand, for joy, purpose, and healing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her trademark sensory and evocative language throughout, this book contains Hutchins's viral spoken-word pieces with tons of never-shared-before writing. Ultimately pointing readers towards transformation, Hutchins asks us to dig deep and discover, \u003ci\u003ewhat would happen if you allowed yourself to believe again--in dreams and miracles, but mostly, in yourself?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victoria Hutchins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593735714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593735718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Victoria Hutchins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46110609703167,"sku":"9780593735718","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1d3b8ec-be35-40e4-bad1-e6e4226a1127.jpg?v=1725469276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/make-believe-victoria-hutchins-9780593735718","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}