{"product_id":"this-one-life-poetic-explorations-of-faith-womanhood-love-and-death-9781916701113","title":"This One Life: Poetic Explorations of Faith, Womanhood, Love and Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the answers to your questions about life aren't in words, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebut in what the words awaken within you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn This One Life, a profound and intimate collection of poetry inspired by The Duino Elegies, the author explores the deepest questions of existence: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho am I? Why am I here? Why do I feel the way I do? Is there a God? And if so, why is there so much hate and angst in the world?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these poems unfolded, they revealed unexpected truths-insights into freedom, identity, love and the wisdom of the dying. The answers weren't in the words themselves. They were in the emotions they stirred, offering healing, transformation, and personal revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders describe This One Life as a book that doesn't just speak to the mind, but to the soul. As one reviewer put it: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I thought I was learning about the author; the woman I got to know a little deeper was myself.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- JB Hollows, Mentor, Author of Wing of an Angel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are drawn to poetry that illuminates the unseen, challenges the depths of your being, and lingers in your heart long after the final page, This One Life is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor seekers, dreamers, and those who long to understand life's mysteries-this book is waiting for you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Maria Iliffe-Wood has draped herself in vulnerability, writing her truth softly, doing the work of unravelling our questioning souls.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Autumn Bettinger, Fishtrap Fellow, 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Iw Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916701113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.16d","brand":"Maria Iliffe-Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396484391093,"sku":"9781916701113","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5b822463-3ee0-4f4f-a804-2fcd8116a5f2.jpg?v=1747750051","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/this-one-life-poetic-explorations-of-faith-womanhood-love-and-death-9781916701113","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}