{"product_id":"the-truth-is-david-murphy-9781965665169","title":"The Truth Is.","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE TRUTH IS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA poetry collection by David Murphy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Truth Is., the poems move between human experiences-love, grief, hope, addiction, kindness, childhood-and vast cosmic perspectives involving astronomy, evolution, entropy, and the eventual fate of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid's poems argue that kindness, curiosity, courage, and work give meaning to our brief lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKindness\u003cbr\u003eKindness saves us when voices rage, \u003cbr\u003ewhen we feel life's become a cage, \u003cbr\u003ewhen loneliness is at the door, \u003cbr\u003ewhen wealth is lost and we are poor, \u003cbr\u003ewhen we grow sad about our age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the curtains rise on our stage, \u003cbr\u003eas we turn our ultimate page, \u003cbr\u003ewhen we've been emptied of our store, \u003cbr\u003ekindness saves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom hearts as cold as an ice age, \u003cbr\u003efrom tears that pity won't assuage, \u003cbr\u003efrom staying shattered to the core, \u003cbr\u003efrom forgetting things we adore, \u003cbr\u003emore than psychologists can gauge, \u003cbr\u003ekindness saves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind poetry, photography, short stories, and more information about David's books at: www.davidlandonmurphy.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALSO BY DAVID MURPHY: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfghanistan, a book of photographs of Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Murders in the Endicott Hotel, a police procedural and locked room mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Natural World, a book of poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimericks, a book of poems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Vortex Mole, a spy mystery and special forces thriller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWherever Fact May Lead Me, a ranking of the Sherlock Holmes stories and villains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd watch out for David's upcoming titles!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLos Diablos, a literary crime novel and mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery Wrong Direction, a novella and missing persons mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dreameyrie, a young adult novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Murphy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1965665160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781965665169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dreameyrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.17d","brand":"David Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997881348351,"sku":"9781965665169","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-truth-is-david-murphy-9781965665169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}