{"product_id":"poetry-for-purpose-michelle-williams-9798197322586","title":"Poetry for Purpose: Written in Darkness. Shared in Light.","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichelle Williams never intended to write a poetry book. She began writing simply as a way to get through one of the hardest chapters of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML), Michelle spent a year battling aggressive blood cancer, enduring chemotherapy, hospital isolation, and ultimately a life-saving stem cell transplant from an anonymous donor. During the darkest moments of her journey, poetry became a lifeline - a way to process fear, grief, hope, resilience, and the fragile fight to stay alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoetry for Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply personal collection of poems and reflections written through illness, survival, healing, and rebirth. Honest, heartfelt, and full of quiet courage, these pages explore what it means to face fear, hold onto hope, and rebuild a life after everything changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough themes of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHope and healing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove and gratitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsolation and survival\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNature, reflection, and second chances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle shares words written in darkness, now offered to help others find light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are facing illness yourself, supporting someone you love, grieving, healing, or simply navigating one of life's difficult seasons, this collection is a reminder that even in the hardest moments, hope can still survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a poetry book.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a story of survival.\u003cbr\u003eA story of human kindness.\u003cbr\u003eAnd a reminder that brighter days can return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll proceeds from this book support Anthony Nolan and the Leukaemia, Transplant and Cellular Therapy Ward at University Hospital Southampton, helping support blood cancer patients facing long periods of treatment and hospital isolation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWritten in darkness. Shared in light.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michelle Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798197322586\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.17d","brand":"Michelle Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659942113535,"sku":"9798197322586","price":13.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/poetry-for-purpose-michelle-williams-9798197322586","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}