{"product_id":"the-heart-of-it-select-poems-1979-2015-paperback","title":"The Heart of It: Select poems 1979-2015 - Paperback","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\u003eJames a. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning a period of 36 years, this collection of 36 poems and 18 original works of visual art (black and white images of paintings, drawings, block prints and stone carvings) presents a slice of everyday modern life. A glimpse into a life lived in pursuit of experiencing what Nietzsche meant when he said, \"If you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe. If you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire.\" tempered with the suspicion that when the ancient Lao Tzu said, \"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao....\" he was saying about all that needs to be said...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is James Moore's first published work. He has spent his adult life as a resident of Washington State, most of it living off-grid in the remote hills of its North Central region, during which time he has worked as an alternative builder, organic farmer, climbing and vocational instructor, and currently is co-owner with his wife Carol of Opti-Mystic Arts, a graphic and fine arts design and consulting business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47856953524445,"sku":"9780692386682","price":14.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/HD11Oso6f89780692386682.webp?v=1777341715","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-heart-of-it-select-poems-1979-2015-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}