{"product_id":"yearning-for-human-touch-collected-poems-and-stories-9781977254207","title":"Yearning for Human Touch: Collected Poems and Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Theodore McDowell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Subjects \u0026amp; Themes - Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYearning for Human Touch is a collection of poems and stories that explore human touch and intimacy as a healing experience. Mr. McDowell examines the yearning for human relationships and deep connections in response to personal traumas in his life, such as a traumatic brain injury, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. Emotionally gut-wrenching and haunting, the poems and stories emphasize the impact of these experiences on the poet's identity, family, and spiritual life. The search for intimacy and healing emerges from a deep sense of loneliness, grief, and alienation. At the same time, a theme of human compassion and grace transforms the pain and isolation into hope and reconciliation. In the end, God weaves the poet's suffering, loneliness, and yearning for human touch into a song of love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outskirts Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45414294552727,"sku":"9781977254207","price":1805.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781977254207.webp?v=1767920076","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/yearning-for-human-touch-collected-poems-and-stories-9781977254207","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}