{"product_id":"9780997344929","title":"To the Moon and Back...to Me: What I Learned from Four Running Feet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen I picked you up, I knew you were entering my world from my dreams, but I didn’t begin to know just how precious the cargo, you sitting by—and lying on—me. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eI brought you home to complete our family. I didn’t know then you were coming home to complete me.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften spiritual and utterly inspirational, Christine Hassing’s poetic memoir describes the marathon runner’s journey toward acceptance of the physical loss of her beloved family member, a dog named Roo, and acknowledgment of the powerful, ongoing emotional connection she continues to share with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a flowing, rhythmic, and at times, rhyming style, this meditative reflection on hope, faith, and love is much more than a tribute to a lost loved one. It’s about moving beyond past hurts, nourishing the self, learning forgiveness, and discovering and nurturing love in the form of two- and four-legged creatures who remain “forever by our sides.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo the Moon and Back…To Me: What I Learned from Four Running Feet\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving testimony written in journal form that illustrates how it is possible to uncover meaning, messages, and gratitude in nature and find our way back to self-acceptance by embracing the bumps and the beauty in the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Hassing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47021379223792,"sku":"9780997344929","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997344929_p0.jpg?v=1763942219","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997344929","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}