{"product_id":"morning-leaves-book-laing-f-rikkers-9781685555955","title":"Morning Leaves","description":"\u003cb\u003eSteeped in beautiful art and verse that invites reflection, \u003ci\u003eMorning Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect gift book or self-purchase for those grieving the loss of a loved one.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the wake of the untimely death of the author's younger sister and isolated by the pandemic, Rikkers produced \u003ci\u003eMorning Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of vulnerable, evocative, and ultimately hopeful poems. She introduces her story and explains how counseling, the artistic process, and nature helped her through the healing process.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Her poems, paired with Kelly Leahy Radding's stunningly realistic botanical paintings, metaphorically describe the range of emotions she passes through while grieving. Rikkers seizes the opportunity to be attentive to who she is and, more importantly, who she wants to be, leaving space for the reader to do the same. Her writing is soulful, open, and accessible and the artwork is exquisite. Ultimately, readers are invited to reflect on themselves as they address the grief and loss they have experienced in their own lives. Many have found it to be an inspiration for daily reflection and meditation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAWARD WINS FOR \u003ci\u003eMORNING LEAVES:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2023 FOREWORD INDIES AWARDS WINNER\u003cbr\u003e 2023 PUBWEST DESIGN AWARDS WINNER\u003cbr\u003e 2024 FEATHERED QUILL BOOK AWARDS WINNER | GOLD\u003cbr\u003e 2024 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWINNER | GOLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMORNING LEAVES:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The poems within \u003ci\u003eMorning Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e are tender, compassionate and full of wonder. Laing's writing and Kelly's illustrations are conduits for healing and hope.\" \u003cb\u003e-Kristin A. Meekhof, co-author of \u003ci\u003eA Widow's Guide to Healing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"So beautifully written and thoughtfully constructed. Visceral. Visual. Vulnerable. The passages cracked open my heart.\" \u003cb\u003e-Amy K. Hutchens, award-winning speaker and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGet It\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Secrets Leaders Keep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Through \u003ci\u003eMorning Leaves\u003c\/i\u003e, Laing has found an elegant, beautiful way to deal with her loss. Poetry is so helpful here, isn't it. The book is quite beautiful to look at as well.\" \u003cb\u003e-Nils Peterson, first Poet Laureate of Santa Clara County and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Comedy of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50097282351377,"sku":"CIN1685555950G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50131552895249,"sku":"CIN1685555950VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51197930570001,"sku":"GOR014197440","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51857574527249,"sku":"NIN9781685555955","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53474360295697,"sku":"GOR014936960","price":9.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/B0C28VKDG8.jpg?v=1768039576","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/morning-leaves-book-laing-f-rikkers-9781685555955","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}