{"product_id":"griefs-compass-walking-the-wilderness-with-emily-dickinson-9781627201605","title":"Grief's Compass: Walking the Wilderness with Emily Dickinson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Wilderness is new--to you. Master, let me lead you.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Dickinson wrote these words to her mentor shortly after his wife died, inviting him to trust her intimate knowledge of grief's landscape. In \u003cem\u003eGrief's Compass\u003c\/em\u003e, Patricia McKernon Runkle takes Dickinson for her guide after the devastating loss of her brother. As she charts a path through the holy madness of grief and the grace of healing, she finds no stages. Instead, she finds points on a compass and lines from Dickinson that illuminate them. Gently suggesting that you can take your time healing, she becomes your patient companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The 'hand you stretch me in the Dark, ' I put mine in,\" Dickinson wrote. Here is Patricia's hand, reaching for yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2017 Nautilus Book Award - Silver Medal, Lyrical Prose\u003cbr\u003e 2018 Rubery Book Award - Short List, Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRunkle, Patricia McKernon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Patricia McKernon Runkle's creativity takes many forms, including poetry, prose, and music. She has worked as a writer and editor; she has also written songs and collaborative choral pieces. She holds a master's degree from Harvard Divinity School. Patricia lives in the New York area with her husband, and they cherish their two grown children.","brand":"Apprentice House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630041895186,"sku":"9781627201605","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_efec321f-6a53-483f-8bda-c3cc0211c72f.jpg?v=1732741859","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/griefs-compass-walking-the-wilderness-with-emily-dickinson-9781627201605","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}