{"product_id":"the-cushion-in-the-road-alice-walker-9781595589866","title":"The Cushion in the Road: Meditation and Wandering as the Whole World Awakens to Being in Harma's Way","description":"This \"impassioned and genuine\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) collection of essays gathers the \"lavishly gifted\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) Alice Walker's wide-ranging meditations on our intertwined personal, spiritual, and political destinies. For the millions of loyal fans who continue to flock to hear her speak, this book invites readers on a journey of political awakening and spiritual insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWidely discussed in the media, including in publications as varied as \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cushion in the Road\u003c\/i\u003e finds the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the height of her literary powers. Walker writes that we are beyond rigid categories of color, sex, or spirituality if we are truly alive. She visits themes she has addressed throughout her career--including racism, Africa, Palestinian solidarity, and Cuba--as well as the presidency of Barack Obama. Combining ecstatic lyricism with vivid narratives, Walker explores her conflicting impulses to retreat into inner contemplation and to remain deeply engaged with the world, never once sacrificing the emotional bond that has made her so dear to so many readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Walker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595589864\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595589866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Alice Walker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938531639551,"sku":"9781595589866","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fca2f3c8-1650-4741-9644-63533c59a5f8.jpg?v=1681436238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cushion-in-the-road-alice-walker-9781595589866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}