{"product_id":"2940014907699","title":"CATCH THE SPIRIT","description":"Joan was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.  She developed an interest in writing poetry and short stories while in her teens.  Joan married and raised a family of four boys in Lombard, Illinois.  Joan was widowed in 1975.  She has worked full time as a stenographer, typist and waitress. and part time as a salesclerk and phone communicator.  Joan remarried in 1989, and is now retired in Florida.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan wrote a free verse poem describing a previous visit to Denmark, and won a free trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the bi-centennial of Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday in July of 2005.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan is a regular contributor of poetry to the internet site of Spirit is Up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewww.spiritisup.com\/poetryshelf6.html\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan self published a booklet “Catch the Vision” through the Poets of the Palm Beaches where she is a member.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer poems are of faith, encouragement, love and hope in times of trials, temptations, and discouraging periods on life’s path.","brand":"Xulon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182592344304,"sku":"2940014907699","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014907699_p0.jpg?v=1763616988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014907699","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}