{"product_id":"the-persistent-trillium-paperback","title":"The Persistent Trillium - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrenda Kay Ledford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Kay Ledford \u003c\/strong\u003etakes her persistent pen and poet's heart from such wrenching topics as Haitian immigrants and child labor to the joyful sounds of Mother Nature in \"The Music of Maples\" and \"Leatherwood Falls.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Lorraine Martin Bennett\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author, \u003cem\u003e Cat on a Black Moon\u003c\/em\u003e; former journalist with \u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times;\u003c\/em\u003e previous copy editor, producer, and editorial manager with CNN International; copy editor with \u003cem\u003eClay County Progress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike a suncatcher, Ledford takes the harsh light of suffering, the glare of jealousy, the burn of guilt, and the blaze of grief and loss, and transforms them, blends them, into jewels cast on the walls and ceilings of our lives. Her approachable style makes the everyday incandescent and reminds us of the beauty even in the bleak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Meagan Lucas, \u003c\/strong\u003e Author, \u003cem\u003eSongbirds and Stray Dogs \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Here in the Dark;\u003c\/em\u003e Creative Writing Instructor at Robert Morris University and Great Smokies Writing Program, UNC Asheville; Editor-in-chief, \u003cem\u003eReckon Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrenda Kay Ledford\u003c\/strong\u003e describes the harshness of human nature. Her image of a rock begins a sequence of behaviors that result from life's challenging encounters. But it is persistence of the trillium that symbolizes hope for the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Carroll S. Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e, Author \u003cem\u003eChinaberry Summer, Feannag the Crow, Beneath the Sky and Waters, Ella's Quilt, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Appointment with the Year-Monger\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857854988595,"sku":"9798888389720","price":26.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/G746NVbSN9798888389720.webp?v=1793572258","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-persistent-trillium-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}