{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-rainbow-matthew-stephen-spira-9798632083201","title":"The End of the Rainbow: poetry collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eWHY POETRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe live in an age of entrenched\u003cbr\u003epolitical loyalties, suppurating anger, \u003cbr\u003ea frenzied media saturating us\u003cbr\u003ewith unrelenting sensationalism.\u003cbr\u003eWhat poetry reminds us of, \u003cbr\u003esometimes with just whispers, \u003cbr\u003eis the beauty that does exist\u003cbr\u003ein the world and in ourselves\u003cbr\u003ewhen we slow down enough\u003cbr\u003eto see, hear, and feel it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFaith, hope, love, luck, and... \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe End of the Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of poems from the perspective of a middle-aged single father and combat veteran. The first section, \u003ci\u003eOccam's Wager\u003c\/i\u003e, explores not just what it means to be human in a general sense, but specifically what it is to be Matthew waking up each morning to life's challenges, triumphs, and everything in-between. \u003ci\u003eThe Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, the next section, attempts to bring voice to the combat veteran experience across time. The final, titular section is a selection from the story of a family in crisis and what they find at the end of their rainbow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Matthew Spira's poetry: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I'm normally not a big fan of poetry. This, however, is magical.\" -Kim Kawashima \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Honest and humble, brilliantly knitted together to touch all of us in one way or another. Thank you for the beauty of conveying to us what we as humans go through and the endurance taken in our steps with living life.\" -Terry Smith \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I held my breath and the tears poured as I read.\" -Karen Madej \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Heartbreakingly beautiful.\" -Robert Dominick \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't stop reading this. It's amazing. Both devastating and victorious somehow.\" -Cyndi Rooney \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Absolutely stunning work.\" -Ippo H. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You've really left me wanting more.\" -Tracy Good\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Stephen Spira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798632083201\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Matthew Stephen Spira","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851736264959,"sku":"9798632083201","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-rainbow-matthew-stephen-spira-9798632083201","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}