{"product_id":"vertigo-of-love-letting-go-an-odyssey-about-a-lost-poet-in-retrograde-modern-poetry-quotes-9781449487751","title":"Vertigo: Of Love \u0026 Letting Go: An Odyssey about a Lost Poet in Retrograde - Modern Poetry \u0026 Quotes","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou could always feel Vertigo enter the room.\u003cbr\u003eShe was the something of revival.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this modern epic, poet Analog de Leon (Chris Purifoy) weaves together a collection of poems into one rich story about star-crossed love and the turbulence of letting go. \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e offers an empowering message to anyone who has loved, lost, or yearned for freedom. It explores what it means to be human by examining our connection with nature, the cosmos, and each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by a Syrian monk who lived atop a pillar in protest to the injustice of the day, \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e is a voice of resistance, urging the reader to be more present and intentional. It is a map laced in allegory for a lost generation of anxious people holding on for life as the train of progress careens violently forward into midnight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe poetry, quotes and illustrations seen throughout \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e's pages act as a handbook for anyone attempting to embark on a journey from separation to wholeness. It conveys deep inner truths in a relatable package--allowing readers of all ages and intellects to seek inward and empower themselves with self-love. \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect anthology gift for kids, children, young people, teens and adult readers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e draws on the influence of pop culture as well as classic books, authors, and art, with allusions to the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Neverending Story\u003c\/i\u003e, Rilke, Keats, Tennyson, The Bible, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, Whitman, Rumi, and U2 among others, exploring themes of love, loss, Greek mythology, astrology, astrophysics, quantum mechanics, spirituality, science, nature, mountaineering, cosmology, theology, romance, and philosophy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e is the first release by Lost Poets, and is meant to stand as the cornerstone for a resistance against a plastic generation of injustice and alternative facts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449487751\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2018 - Recommended - Readable\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Analog De Leon, Chris Purifoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925017366709,"sku":"9781449487751","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_95c9bffb-b907-4a86-98a9-bb28a3eb6b7a.jpg?v=1687843737","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vertigo-of-love-letting-go-an-odyssey-about-a-lost-poet-in-retrograde-modern-poetry-quotes-9781449487751","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}