{"product_id":"our-unkept-promises-william-michael-wong-9798862897135","title":"Our Unkept Promises: Both Small and Great","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach human being is endowed with a communal responsibility of civility and enrichment; however, some abdicate their obligations. The poisons of selfishness, fear, and ambition sometimes manifest into anger, threats, coercion, and violence. These toxic waves continuously crash against our souls' shores: the blunt blows of aggressors who resist change and the veiled weight of others' inaction who elude answers they already know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWords have the uplifting power to make us consider our actions, to contemplate another viewpoint, and to transform the world. Our acts are small in nature, yet large in impact when they accumulate. Thus people and their actions have the promise to be great.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of these poems is to pause for a moment, encourage awareness, consider alternatives, and entice a change of behaviors. \u003ci\u003eOur Unkept Promises\u003c\/i\u003e pertains to our obligations and innate potential, and whether we are willing to fulfill and reach them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe thirty-seven poems are categorized into the four seasons of life: self, effort and love, family and friends, and community and beyond. The exquisitely crafted poems range in type from Shakespeare, hip-hop, and haiku.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Michael Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798862897135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.23d","brand":"William Michael Wong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49168909762815,"sku":"9798862897135","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-unkept-promises-william-michael-wong-9798862897135","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}