{"product_id":"the-loneliest-monk-richard-chess-9781949039719","title":"The Loneliest Monk","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom aleph to bet, \"a\" to \"b,\" a gap. As wide or as narrow as the gap between the loneliest monk and his neighbor, human or Divine. That's the gap the loneliest monk of Richard Chess's fifth poetry collection seeks to bridge. Who is the loneliest monk? As Chess writes, he's a \"monk without a monastery,\" \"a sit without a sangha,\" \"a minyan of one.\" In other words, he lives outside of traditional settings and belongs to no traditional community. Nevertheless, because hunger troubles his every waking hour, he draws on Judaism and other traditions in his search for ultimate connection. In poems characterized by their wit and wisdom, \u003ci\u003eThe Loneliest Monk\u003c\/i\u003e offers us glimpses of a seeker's life from childhood through early old-age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Chess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949039714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949039719\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Richard Chess","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588435456255,"sku":"9781949039719","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-loneliest-monk-richard-chess-9781949039719","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}