{"product_id":"souls-journey-kelly-stone-thompson-9781977288882","title":"Soul's Journey: A Book of Poetry and Reflections","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do we continue forward when life changes in ways we never imagined?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSoul's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, the author of \u003cem\u003eMy Sister is a Mermaid: A Book of Poetry and Reflections\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a deeply personal collection of poetry and reflections about family, nature, love, illness, caregiving, grief, and the courage to embrace life through seasons of profound change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection begins with memories of family and everyday experiences before turning toward the natural world, where beauty exists alongside vulnerability and loss. The devastation left by Hurricane Helene in the Appalachian Mountains becomes another powerful reminder of how quickly the familiar can be transformed and how communities can come together in the aftermath. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey then becomes intensely personal. The author shares her own experience with cancer while also walking beside her beloved husband, Sydnor, through terminal cancer and hospice care. In the title poem, \"Soul's Journey,\" she observes the physical changes in the man she loves while contemplating the mystery of the journey ahead. Even as time grows short, there are still moments of laughter, connection, and gratitude for his presence. Her reflections on caregiving reveal both its practical demands and its extraordinary intimacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter loss comes another journey: learning how to live without the person who shared your life. The author's reflections capture the loneliness of an empty place at the dinner table, memories of conversations once shared, and the difficult search for courage and purpose in a changed world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTender, candid, spiritual, and ultimately hopeful, \u003cem\u003eSoul's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to anyone who has loved deeply, faced cancer or serious illness, cared for someone nearing the end of life, mourned a spouse or family member, or searched for signs of hope after loss. These poems and reflections remind us that healing does not require forgetting. Sometimes healing means carrying love forward as we begin the next part of our own journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Stone Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 197728888X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977288882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d","brand":"Kelly Stone Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174524133631,"sku":"9781977288882","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/souls-journey-kelly-stone-thompson-9781977288882","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}