{"product_id":"my-shard-of-glass-david-l-dougherty-9781491746769","title":"My Shard of Glass: Daithi's Inspirations and Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all possess snapshots in time in our hearts and minds-images and memories that draw us back to our childhoods. In this collection of poetry and short stories, author David L. Dougherty combines whimsical make-believe with some truths about childhood experiences both tragic and lighthearted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDougherty recalls looking through the shard of glass from the kitchen door of his boyhood home. He shares a boy's love for adventure and a mature man's appreciation of nature's beauty. He also explores the heartfelt connection that he made while walking the sod of Ireland, the land of his ancestors, and standing at the O'Dougherty castle bridge in Buncrana, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombining whimsy and nostalgia, \u003ci\u003eMy Shard of Glass\u003c\/i\u003e offers an exploration in verse of nature, childhood, and times gone by.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWish\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eTwo young boys, sitting on the bank,  watching the big rigs run. One said, \"I wish we were old enough for that kind of fun.\" The driver saw the boys waving, and with a grin, said to his partner,  \"I wish we were on that bank again.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David L. Dougherty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491746769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491746769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d","brand":"David L. Dougherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445182574847,"sku":"9781491746769","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-shard-of-glass-david-l-dougherty-9781491746769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}