{"product_id":"9781682640067","title":"Song of My True Self","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy intent in publishing this book of poetry is to record a journey of my life. Many stages have come and gone, but each has left memories of the positive and the negative events that occurred. During my life I have met many people who would leave a distinct impression with me. Some I've tried hard to forget while others I hold like a valuable gold coin-one that I would never want to lose or have taken away from me. I have experienced many events that were sorrowful, painful, and depressing. Other times, joyful, pleasurable, and memorable activities lifted my spirits to a level of extreme happiness. However, like most people, my days were filled with emotions related to the issues confounding me. While the words in my poems are about my life, I hope that they can find a ground that speaks to your feelings. I am not the only child neglected in childhood. I am not the only person sexual abused by a Catholic priest. I am not the only individual who suffered a gender identity crisis. I am not the only adult divorced by their mate. I am not the only human being to lose the person who I felt was irreplaceable. The world is overflowing with people who have had or are having the same or similar dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cawing Crow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041214284016,"sku":"9781682640067","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781682640067_p0.jpg?v=1763699144","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781682640067","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}