{"product_id":"all-at-once-by-jack-ridl-9781960327062","title":"All at Once","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stunning poetry collection that offers solace and understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJack Ridl's latest collection, \u003cem\u003eAll at Once\u003c\/em\u003e, is structured as a lyrical collage that looks back at his eighty years of life in a rearview mirror. Nothing eludes this poet's attention, reflection, or unbridled joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRidl's poems, written in a direct style and tender voice, bring together mismatched meditations, leading us to experience the reality that neither ourselves nor wherever we are is one-sided. These poems are musings on loss and grief, softly interwoven with devotion, human connection, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the words of his daughter when she was seven years old, \"Daddy, \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e is the most important word in the world because we are always \u003cem\u003ewith\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Each person reveals infinite realities of \"with.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll at Once\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone in need of companionship or a gentle smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429738365164,"sku":"9781960327062","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781960327062.jpg?v=1774559971","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/all-at-once-by-jack-ridl-9781960327062","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}