{"product_id":"resting-warrior-ruthie-chamichian-smith-9798994731345","title":"Resting Warrior: A Memoir of Grief, Survival, and Becoming","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the updated edition with a revised subtitle and refreshed cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Powerful Memoir of Survival and Becoming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResting Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e is a memoir, told in prose and poetry that traces one woman's journey through profound grief, identity loss, and the quiet rebuilding of a life transformed by trauma. Told in a voice both tender and unflinching, Ruthie's story unfolds in poetic and narrative fragments-each a glimpse into survival, resilience, and ultimately, self-reclamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning early childhood wounds, the unspeakable loss of a best friend, the long vigil of a spouse's terminal illness, and her own battle with breast cancer, Ruthie charts a path through darkness toward renewal. The poems in \u003cem\u003eResting Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e don't just reflect her inner world-they are milestones of her becoming. Each verse echoes with raw honesty, while the memoir passages provide context, anchoring the emotion in lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection speaks directly to those who have worn invisible armor for too long-those who have carried others and forgotten to carry themselves. In these pages, Ruthie invites readers into her chrysalis of transformation, offering not answers but solidarity: You're not alone. You're still becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eResting Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e is for every woman who has asked, \u003cem\u003eWho am I without the roles I've played?\u003c\/em\u003e It's a book of hard-won wisdom, radiant courage, and the fierce beauty that can rise from ashes. These poems are resting places for the reader's own memories, a mirror held up to the resilience we often forget we possess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruthie Chamichian-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994731345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Three Tomatoes Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Ruthie Chamichian-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517137039615,"sku":"9798994731345","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_21d63923-beec-43bb-b096-60b32ff5553a.jpg?v=1778730152","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/resting-warrior-ruthie-chamichian-smith-9798994731345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}