{"title":"Michael Heald","description":"\u003cp\u003eMichael Heald’s works invite readers into a rich exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, weaving thoughtful reflections with vivid storytelling. His writing often captures the subtle intersections between creativity and daily life, offering deep insights that resonate beyond the page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom contemplative journals to evocative narratives, Heald’s books appeal to those who appreciate a blend of introspection and cultural observation, making his collection a compelling choice for lovers of literary arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"journal-of-the-first-step-by-michael-heald-9781922571281","title":"Journal of the First Step","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese poems seek to evoke the often subtle yet ultimately profound shifts in awareness which occur during meditation and in daily life, as the non-dual perspective enables a seeing through, or past, the formulations of experience which a dualistic mind-set presents. They reflect on both the personal and the societal implications which attend such changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e...in these days of look-alike poetry from so many younger poets, a 'new' poet's...collection which has a singular, individual feeling for the world comes as a jolt...Heald's work...is spare, precise, elegant and utterly his own.\u003c\/em\u003e — Martin Harrison, \u003cem\u003eABR\u003c\/em\u003e, June 1999. [re \u003cem\u003eBody-flame\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeald has written his way into the front rank of contemporary poets with consistent integrity and intelligence.\u003c\/em\u003e — Judges' Comments, Queensland Premier's Prize, Arts Queensland Judith Wright Calanthe Award for a Poetry Collection, 2005 [re \u003cem\u003eFocusing Saturn\u003c\/em\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a remarkable and original book...a daring and triumphant project... [Heald has written] poems of great clarity and subtlety, classically direct poems...\u003c\/em\u003e — Robert Gray, foreword to The Moving World.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431390920940,"sku":"9781922571281","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922571281.jpg?v=1774557938"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/michael-heald.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}