{"product_id":"winter-solstice-wish-9781506492858","title":"Winter Solstice Wish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the shortest day of the year, people reach out for light--and one another--in this luminous, lyrical winter solstice story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday we stretch the daylight as much as we can, trying to make it last\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the shortest day of the year, when daylight slips by like sand through one's fingers, people savor the light. As night falls, a community gathers on a beach and builds a bonfire of hope. \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the winter solstice, human connectedness, and the hope of renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by winter solstice bonfires built on a San Diego beach near the author's home, \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e combines scientific concepts with the intangible longing for connection and togetherness that people all over the world reach for on the shortest day. Backmatter includes information about global winter solstice celebrations and a brief scientific explanation of what's happening on a solstice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Beaming Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50874950123794,"sku":"9781506492858","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_68f978c3-5064-4f33-a470-07a1c991f9a7.jpg?v=1738012726","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/winter-solstice-wish-9781506492858","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}