{"product_id":"the-ministry-of-flowers-paperback-1","title":"The Ministry of Flowers - 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\u003eAndrea Witzke Slot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Between My Country - and the Others -\u003cbr\u003eThere is a Sea -\u003cbr\u003eBut Flowers - negotiate between us -\u003cbr\u003eAs Ministry.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e -Emily Dickinson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the world grapples with the tragic human cost of the global pandemic and its aftermath, the need for kindness and gratitude has become more important than ever. \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Flowers \u003c\/i\u003eis in many ways a book for our times, one that offers hope in a changing world. The poems call into stark relief the brevity of human life, while also emphasizing the urgent need to connect with others and offer acts of kindness as a way of healing and moving forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking its title from an Emily Dickinson poem, the book explores how flowers, both real and metaphorical, are at the heart of a kinder world. With a strong ecological focus, the poems celebrate nature's continual ministry in our lives and highlight the need to respect the ecosystems that sustain us. \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Flowers \u003c\/i\u003espeaks eloquently to a post-pandemic society, one in which compassion as well as forgiveness (of both self and others) become the seeds of the gentler, fairer world we seek. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52730215858483,"sku":"9781912436439","price":32.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hTR9zz83mR9781912436439_4c1e2387-8a76-41a9-9c65-d96581218ace.webp?v=1763826951","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-ministry-of-flowers-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}