{"product_id":"seeking-ordinary-joy-dj-murphy-9798218602925","title":"Seeking Ordinary Joy: A Poetic Journey from Restlessness to Happiness.","description":"\u003cb\u003eMore than a collection of poems, Seeking Ordinary Joy tells a story, one that traces our emotional journey from restlessness and doubt, to healing and happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSeeking Ordinary Joy\u003c\/i\u003e, DJ Murphy navigates the journey from heartache to happiness, tackling questions at once ordinary and cosmic, sometimes directly, sometimes spiritually, as in \"Tell Me About Your Angel\" - tell me about the angel who came \/ did she say if she's returning for me \/ or was it the bluebird in your olive tree \/ by chance, did either mention my name? - always with imagination and warmth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Peter Schireson \u003c\/b\u003eAuthor of six poetry collections, including \u003ci\u003eBefore the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDJ Murphy is a collaborator and major contributor to the song catalog of the\u003ci\u003e Lasses Rogers Band\u003c\/i\u003e. His lyrical phrasing and mystical storytelling provide the inspiration for the music the band writes to wrap around the words he has painted on the page. The poetry in \u003ci\u003eSeeking Ordinary Joy\u003c\/i\u003e is everything we have come to expect from the honorary member of \u003ci\u003eLasses Rogers Band\u003c\/i\u003e; beautiful, meaningful, and best of all, uniquely David. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Juliana Lasses \u0026amp; Brian Rogers \u003c\/b\u003eThe Lasses Rogers Band \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDJ Murphy's \"Seeking Ordinary Joy\" invites us to pause and see existence as it is -simple, fleeting, full of contrast. His words, like a Zen brushstroke, reveal the beauty in the mundane: a song, a dream, a cloud shaped like Ireland. Restlessness and doubt give way to peace, and in stillness, happiness appears. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e- James Zucco \u003c\/b\u003eVisual\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eArtist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dj Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218602925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rehumanize\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d","brand":"Dj Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443181727999,"sku":"9798218602925","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f1b5e51-e52f-47d1-aff5-1e0c7cb9dda6.jpg?v=1777202394","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seeking-ordinary-joy-dj-murphy-9798218602925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}