{"product_id":"transitions-elizabeth-carson-9781777099350","title":"Transitions","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne Woman's Reflections\u003c\/b\u003eHow many changes do we go through in our lives? How many times are the roadmaps wrong, and we find ourselves taking off on new trajectories, with a destination but no clear idea how to get there?\u003cbr\u003eLosing a spouse is certainly one of those times. The first half of this collection, An Expected Death, takes a look at one turn in my road. It wasn't a surprise. Michael had Parkinson's, and we knew his death was approaching. But my reactions - grief, yes, but also bewilderment and release - those I hadn't anticipated.\u003cbr\u003eThe second section of the book is a miscellany, from the cheerful whimsy of \"Bee Magic\" to a craving for darkness in the lead-up to Yule in \"The Dark Times\". There are brushes with philosophy and spirituality, but not, I hope, with a heavy hand.\u003cbr\u003eAnd you will find dives into pure silliness, such as the two wordplay poems, \"Amok\" and \"Aghast\".\u003cbr\u003eNo one's life is free of challenges, nor should it be. Overall, however, my life is a happy and rewarding one. I wish the same for you, and that you might find something that resonates in this collection. Something that brings on a laugh, or a reflection... or better still, a thought - \"I can do better than that!\" - followed by the acquisition of paper and pencil (laptop?) and the birth of a new poem to reflect your own, beautiful self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Carson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1777099358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777099350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Carson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.25d","brand":"Elizabeth Carson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442561495295,"sku":"9781777099350","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d75a138a-0976-44d3-9c00-f05e4379bdc4.jpg?v=1777198220","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transitions-elizabeth-carson-9781777099350","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}