{"product_id":"memory-of-mosaic-moments-john-lawrence-darretta-9798901468029","title":"Memory of Mosaic Moments","description":"\u003cp\u003eDarretta's latest book of poems is accessible, relatable and evocative. If you want to appreciate the lyrical word, but are easily intimidated by poetry, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMemory of Mosaic Moments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvonne deSousa\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMS Madness!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelter of the Monument\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Lawrence Darretta was my English professor at Iona College. All these decades later, I still vividly recall how smart and sassy (think charming) he was - just two reasons Darretta was so beloved by his students. Yet, I had no idea the depth and breadth of Darretta's command of the written word. His poems do more than make him instantly recognizable as a true poet. Here is a genuine sense of style, where brevity marries bravura. Darretta's ear for cadence reaches out and touches the reader in a real sense of lyrical style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan W. Petrucelli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eMorbid Curiosity: The Disturbing Demises of the Famous and Infamous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiza Liza! An Unauthorized Biography of Liza Minelli, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eformer entertainment reporter for CBS Radio Network\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe true poet always cultivates a mysterious ability to see \"deep down things,\" as Gerard Manley Hopkins put it. That is one of John Lawrence Darretta's gifts. You will be swept along by his images and rhythms, by his daring conjunctions of words - but more important, he enables you to see below the surface. You will want to read and re-read these lyrics. They stick in the mind and go deeply into the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Spoto\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of 29 books, including biographies of Alfred Hitchcock, Tennessee Williams, Ingrid Bergman, and Joan of Arc\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Lawrence Darretta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798901468029\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelsay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"John Lawrence Darretta","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437669921023,"sku":"9798901468029","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0655524-4f3e-4796-b1cb-04e8ef8348e2.jpg?v=1777163298","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memory-of-mosaic-moments-john-lawrence-darretta-9798901468029","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}