{"product_id":"9781475970562","title":"Who We Are: Our Lives and the Human Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003eHerbert Spohn’s poetry is rooted in his life experiences. In his collection of free verse, Spohn illuminates elements of the human condition, such as romantic love, identity, aging, death, and childhood in post–World War I Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSpohn, an émigré from Nazi Germany and decorated World War II veteran, relies on both his personal and professional backgrounds to share his unique reflections on life. With a style that is at times warm and lyrical, analytical and searing, and sensual and thought-provoking, Spohn encourages others to look inward and rediscover emotions about such relatable subjects as falling in love, the betrayal of an aging body, and the pain of loss. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWho We Are is a poignant and sophisticated collection of poetry that shares one man’s reflections as he looks back on an imperfect, yet fulfilling, life.\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cp\u003eWords float at random \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003earrayed in patterns on the surface. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanings they seem to yield \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eseduce us readily into belief. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen they disaggregate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe do not know we are betrayed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMisled by ineluctable formations, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewe walk in truth until we fall. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords can lead us into regions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhere our pain resides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet they can lift us into ecstasy, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand bring us healing love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126183313648,"sku":"9781475970562","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781475970562_p0.jpg?v=1763607379","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781475970562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}