{"product_id":"9780994618702","title":"The Chameleon's Poison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheir silent words enter my mind and I start losing my identity. Love becomes a blur of the past and I don’t recognise the me in the mirror. The Chameleon’s poison runs through my veins awakening new feelings and changing my points of view.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chameleon's Poison is a collection of poems blending existential themes with a romantic perspective of the world and life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the quest for purpose in life, the pitfalls of fear in a world we barely comprehend, our multiple identities and the masks we wear, the need to belong and our imperative need of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIurgi Urrutia was born in Bayonne (France), speaks and writes in three languages (Basque, Spanish and English - this being his third), but not a word of French.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring his teenage years he wrote compulsively. Thankfully that material is either lost or buried six feet underground somewhere safe, where it will never be found.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIurgi studied Media Arts, had a little stint at the BBC in London and even wrote and directed some short films. He worked as a teacher for a number of years that he describes as exhausting but unbelievably rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently residing in Mordialloc (Victoria), Iurgi works at a public library surrounded by and sharing his love of books. He spends his days reading and writing when he's not procrastinating binge watching TV series and movies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chameleon's Poison is his first collection of poems in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iurgi Urrutia Garmendia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50076052816112,"sku":"9780994618702","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780994618702_p0.jpg?v=1784740452","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994618702","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}