{"product_id":"9781467831512","title":"To Life!: A Book of Poetry and Songs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the joy of being alive through the days of falling in love, raising a family, finding faith—questioning and living it—changing, maturing, and finally facing life’s closure, this book of poetry presents it all.  Then, in case that isn’t enough, a bevy of songs are added to express life yet another way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere is joy:  “The laughter started way down low,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                        Maybe in my great big toe—“\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e        \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemplation:  “A wing-ed bird chirps out the first dawn call\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                              And soon pink sky is flooded with the sound. . .”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove:  “Spray bounced off the strictest cliffs,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                Coating briefly lovers’ lips”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife’s changes:  “The emptiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                                                the quiet space\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                                The laughter gone\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e                                                Some  other place”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaith:  “I am no longer my own, but Thine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e              Put me to what Thou wilt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e               Rank me with whom Thou wilt.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd facing life’s closure:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            “Fine old house,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e             We have outlived them all\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            And you shall remain     \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            When I am gone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            Then you will fill again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            You will never be alone.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen, after the poetry, comes music of faith and life that ends on this spirited note:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e            “Kick up your heels, baby!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e             Life is to be lived!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e             It’ll take all you can give,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e             So kick, kick, kick!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e             Kick up your heels, baby!”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47144236646640,"sku":"9781467831512","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781467831512_p0.jpg?v=1763693946","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781467831512","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}