{"product_id":"sometimes-we-drift-poems-of-regret-ruination-and-renewal-hardcover","title":"Sometimes We Drift: Poems of Regret, Ruination, and Renewal - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDouglas Crotty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with personal insight, Sometimes We Drift: Poems of Regret, Ruination and Renewal, is a collection of poems in three parts, thematically different in their thrust and emphasis, suggesting a progression from pain to positivity on the bridge between near death of self, and the resurrection of the soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introspection into the heart and mind, in an effort to become whole, exposes the vulnerability of even the strongest among us. As we question ourselves in love and in living, we validate the conflicts many of us face over and over again in our daily lives, including relationships and traumatic natural events over which we have no control. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Douglas Crotty allows us to see through the eyeglass of the human condition, examining the very heart of emotions in our struggle for redemption, in our choices, and in relationships with ourselves and others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through his conversational, emotional style, marked by sensitivity and clear imagery, he leads us to a realization of the unquestionable significance of positivity and mindfulness in one's triumph over hopelessness and the damaging realities of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas M. Crotty lives in north-central Florida with his cat, Dave, where he enjoys kayaking, canoeing, and his cabin in the woods. His heart is in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where he hopes to make his home someday. He is presently at work on another collection of poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46735160180933,"sku":"9780595518029","price":30.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/lAEw23ylCa9780595518029.webp?v=1786783901","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/sometimes-we-drift-poems-of-regret-ruination-and-renewal-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}