{"product_id":"to-whom-it-may-concern-and-other-stories-9781532032349","title":"To Whom It May Concern: And Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe nine stories in this volume are each unique unto themselves but they all straddle the line between what we know and what we do not know, the material world and the spiritual one, what we hope for and what we fear most. The emphasis is on hope and our search for what is most beautiful within our world and within ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSarafina\u003c\/em\u003e is about a man who must choose between heaven and hell. You might think the choice is an easy one until you appreciate the consequences. \u003cem\u003eIn A String of Bad Hands\u003c\/em\u003e, a writer plays poker with the devil to save the soul of a woman he met in the Yucatan in their distant youth. Before the game is over, he will risk everything he has in the hope of winning everything he wants. \u003cem\u003eFrom the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e is the narrative of a man who crosses the country looking for \"the other\" person we see in the mirror, the one we could have become or perhaps will be in the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In the title entry, \u003cem\u003eTo Whom It May Concern\u003c\/em\u003e, the inhabitants of a small island community discover that their world is sinking beneath the sea just as communication with the outside world comes to a halt. They never lose hope. These stories are about human resilience and limitless curiosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781532032349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 pg. 149\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vincent Di Blasi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085532754101,"sku":"9781532032349","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8bacc554-38f9-40bb-94de-cc8a93e398b6.jpg?v=1765294451","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/to-whom-it-may-concern-and-other-stories-9781532032349","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}