{"product_id":"the-keeping-artie-9798279372256","title":"The Keeping","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome stories ask to be read quickly.\u003cbr\u003eThis one waits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a quiet, reflective novel about continuity-the kind that doesn't preserve life perfectly, but allows it to change without losing what matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving gently between memory and presence, the story lingers on the small, often overlooked moments that shape us: a porch in late afternoon light, a chair that waits without asking, a garden planted not for display but for protection. Through these moments, a listening presence emerges-not to correct or guide, but to hold space while meaning reveals itself in its own time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about rushing forward or looking back with regret. It is about noticing life while it is happening, and understanding that some things are kept not by holding on tightly, but by tending them with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in spare, lyrical prose, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Keeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e invites readers to slow their pace, trust silence, and rediscover the dignity of presence. It is a meditation on memory, legacy, and connection-for anyone who has ever felt that the most important things in life often arrive quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not demand attention.\u003cbr\u003eIt offers a place to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Artie ,Dave Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798279372256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/22\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\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 0.18d","brand":"Artie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997328847103,"sku":"9798279372256","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-keeping-artie-9798279372256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}