{"product_id":"swimming-the-river-paperback","title":"Swimming the River - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBecky Banasiak Code\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a married woman who experienced coming out, divorce, death of a parent, and loss of a career - all in one year in her late 40s - she began to appreciate that the universe might be trying to get her attention. \u003cem\u003eSwimming the River: Inspirational Shorts, Insights, and Glimpses of Grace \u003c\/em\u003echronicles a middle-aged woman's on0going stumbling out of the safe, the secure, the familiar, into the free-fall of surrendering her illusions of control. this collection of humorous, often edgy, personal essays exposer her (our) hilarious attempts to keep the plates of relationships, work, and self-acceptance all spinning in the air at the same time. And when they finally fall and break, to recognize yet another \u003cem\u003eare-you-kidding-me?\u003c\/em\u003e opportunity for spiritual growth, \u003cem\u003eSwimming the River\u003c\/em\u003e provokes a universal recognition of the comical - sometimes painful - chasing of our own tails in search of something that we hope will finally mitigate some low-grade food-poisoning of our souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSwimming the River' \u003c\/em\u003es light-hearted yet ferocious honesty is an invitation to anyone embarked on an inner journey and especially to those who feel that there is something missing in their otherwise happy marriages\/relationships or successful careers. It speaks to folks who are seeking a more mature perspective, one that closely reflects their life-long experiences regarding career, family, relationships, and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099589054599,"sku":"9781734472462","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c51af4b40690815925e415c8b3bb0734.webp?v=1732375811","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/swimming-the-river-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}