{"product_id":"return-to-a-meadow-shirley-glubka-9780966648119","title":"Return to a Meadow","description":"\u003cp\u003ePetra Kalinowski, psychotherapist, declared herself unsuited for daily parenting decades ago. Now she finds herself with a baby to raise; or not to raise. \u003ci\u003eReturn to a Meadow\u003c\/i\u003e has dramatic elements: rape, murder, multiple personality disorder, and a prolonged suicide sequence. All are presented, not sensationally, but as complex human realities. This is a literate novel that does not ignore the human need for a compelling story. Poetry, philosophy, and mystical writings are woven in, adding substance and depth and, crucially, moving the narrative along.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Compassionate, compelling in its theme which 'spans the contradictions' between suffering and joy, between isolation and community, between judgment and compassion, between gritty realities and transcendent moments. It is beautifully nuanced in relational dynamics, dialogue, description.\" -- Margaret Blanchard, poet, novelist, artist, educator; author: \u003ci\u003eThis Land: a Novel Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWater Spies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Such a relief from so many novels that just plod along, leading the reader like a sleepy pony on a halter. The great part for me is that I could hang on and it was fun. The writing, for me, is very yummy. It is smart and crisp and tender.\" -- Gail Roudebush, reader\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I was thrilled to discover I was totally involved in the story and it would be a book I would like even if my sister hadn't been the author. Mom really likes it, too. She said she hates to put it down. She'd read more at a stretch if she could, but her eyes get tired and she's forced to stop. I think your book is a hit!\" -- Karen Weldon, the author's sister\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shirley Glubka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0966648110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780966648119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blade of Grass Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.78d","brand":"Shirley Glubka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48435738706175,"sku":"9780966648119","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b45b687-e6b2-4c2e-aa9d-a3d117e291ec.jpg?v=1777152385","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/return-to-a-meadow-shirley-glubka-9780966648119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}