{"product_id":"9781469120751","title":"Swansong: A Message of Love and Farewell","description":"âHELLO. Welcome to my cottage. And yes, do please come in and make yourself comfortable.â \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo begins this collection of intimate essays by a man, who says heâs in his 90s and wanting to leave a loving farewell to humankind. Heâs not quite one of us, he claims, and wants to offer us a special parting gift. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis gift will be accepted by some, rejected by others, come as a source of comfort or, quite possibly, outrage. Determined to keep his last days for himself, he insists on remaining anonymous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSays the writerâ godson and editor, Barry Head: âLike many of you who will read Swansong, Iâm not sure what to make of it. I found it challenging and provocative, but while disagreeing with my godfather about many things, I found what he says always beguiling in its friendly, playful, non-judgmental tone. Very quirky. So quirky, in fact, that I felt it deserved publicationâ\"particularly as it was written as a legacy for all of us.â\u003cp\u003eBARRY HEAD is a painter and writer, spending most of the year in Oaxaca, Mexico. We invite you to visit barryhead.com and barryheadwriter.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal cover art © 2007 by Barry Head\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129604260080,"sku":"9781469120751","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781469120751_p0.jpg?v=1763699056","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781469120751","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}