{"product_id":"say-this-prayer-into-the-past-9781625641670","title":"Say This Prayer into the Past","description":"Say This Prayer into the Past reckons with cadavers in the family closet, a house lost to a wildfire, and the heartbreaking beauty of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Along the way, Paul Willis rekindles the delights of children, the kindness of students, and the solace of the many writers of the past who have accompanied us. These poems speak into the trials and joys the years have rendered. Their purpose is to bless those of us who mourn and to bring some measure of comfort.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul J. Willis is Professor of English at Westmont College and a former poet laureate of Santa Barbara, California. He has published two previous volumes of poetry, \u003ci\u003eVisiting Home\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eRosing from the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), along with an essay collection, \u003ci\u003eBright Shoots of Everlastingness\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), and a fantasy novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Alpine Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2010). Learn more about the author at pauljwillis.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cascade Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50474400776466,"sku":"9781625641670","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e73553ab-7af2-4891-842b-d22f35e529ea.jpg?v=1730219199","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/say-this-prayer-into-the-past-9781625641670","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}