{"product_id":"lyrical-mysteries-9781503237018","title":"Lyrical Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jamztoma\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Inspirational \u0026amp; Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe PASEFIKA Beat\u003c\/i\u003e, he captured the rhythms of island living with tropical imagery and a carefree flow. Now, the top-rated poet Jamztoma returns with a new collection that showcases a more personal side of the author's life-including his own harrowing struggles with introversion, mental illness, and the stresses of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into four sections titled \"Hopeful,\" \"Sorrowful,\" \"Evil,\" and \"Joyful,\" the collection begins with a look at the high school-aged Jamztoma, then living in American Samoa, who spends his days dreaming of a new life and a brighter future in the United States. What follows is a journey filled with disappointments, sorrows, triumphs, and spiritual awakenings, written in a flowing, lyrical style reminiscent of song.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured to resemble the rosary he was taught to recite in his youth, \u003ci\u003eLyrical Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e combines personal anecdotes, reflections on Catholicism and Buddhist meditation, and deep-seated thoughts and fears for a candid and powerful portrait of a life fraught with challenges that are unique yet relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese confessional, spiritual, and personal verses are adapted from Jamztoma's personal blog, \u003ci\u003eThe PSALMS of JAMZTOMA\u003c\/i\u003e, which was found at http: \/\/www.jamztoma.blogspot.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45507383722135,"sku":"9781503237018","price":757.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781503237018.webp?v=1767167210","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/lyrical-mysteries-9781503237018","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}