{"product_id":"2940046517903","title":"Obits: Reading Behind the Fine Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecent Door County Poet Laureate Barbara Larsen’s seventh book is Obits: Reading behind the fine print, uses her interest in obituaries to move beyond the printed words to capture essential meaning of the subject’s lives. At times light-hearted, at times poignant, but always respectful, Larsen’s poems bring energy, hope, and resonance to lives of the departed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer collection runs the gamut of people, including an Civil Rights activist, an actress with stage fright, a gay botanist, an iguana at a children’s museum; a clinical child psychologist with a Tarzan yell; and a variety of others from all walks of life and callings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaborating with the poet were two of the poet’s creative friends and previous collaborators: the whimsical illustrations were drawn by Gretchen Maring and design\/layout by Kate Rericha.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting work belies the title, as it is anything but morose. Rather, Obits joyously celebrates the inherent goodness and humanness of lives now passed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barbara Larsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067695251696,"sku":"2940046517903","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046517903_p0.jpg?v=1764001867","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046517903","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}