{"product_id":"the-colors-of-a-life-rachel-toalson-9781946193650","title":"The Colors of a Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"she can't see what \/ lies beyond but even so \/ she steps out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto the unknown \/ is far better than \/ stagnation\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo Rachel writes in this captivating collection of poetry exploring the vibrant colors that illuminate a life. Using her deft grasp of humor and her characteristic introspection, Rachel explores love, loss, childhood, joy, hope, mental illness, and so much more, braiding past with present and future. The poems in this collection span the wonder (and comfort) of gray sweat pants, the joys of crispy tater tots, the yellow and purple beginnings of eating disorders and body dysmorphia, the orange and red hues of connection, the blue eyes of harassment, the brown reminders of the infinite, and all the worlds in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Colors of a Life\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that all the pretty and not-so-pretty colors we experience over a lifetime shape us into who we are. And they all (even the not-so-pretty ones) add up to a brilliant life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Mary Oliver, Sharon Olds, Billy Collins, and Maggie Smith, \u003cem\u003eThe Colors of a Life\u003c\/em\u003e is Rachel's tenth book of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Toalson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1946193658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946193650\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Batlee Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Rachel Toalson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519682916607,"sku":"9781946193650","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f3e9ee3-8530-477c-8a30-b485914cb397.jpg?v=1778738191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-colors-of-a-life-rachel-toalson-9781946193650","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}