{"product_id":"to-the-shore-once-more-a-portrait-of-the-jersey-shore-prose-poetry-and-works-of-art","title":"To The Shore Once More: A Portrait Of The Jersey Shore; Prose  Poetry  and Works Of Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Standing on the shore at night  listening to the hollow boom and hiss of the waves  I stared at the legion of stars processioning the sky. Absorbed by the immensity of space and time  I was struck by the preciousness of life in all its varied forms and exalted in being part of that procession.\" --from \"To The Shore Once More: Point Pleasant Beach\" Jersey Shore Publications is pleased to bring you \"To The Shore Once More \" a coffee table book of prose  poetry  and works of art about the Jersey Shore. Oversized (12 1\/4\" x12 1\/4\")  with 168 pages of text  including 97 full-color paintings by area artists  this is one of the most enchanting and beautiful books about the Jersey Shore ever published. It is sure to bring many nights of reading and viewing pleasure. The essays and poetry by acclaimed  local poet and writer  Frank Finale  elicit an emotional response and lingering memory. These graceful personal essays and poems capture the essence of the Jersey Shore while exploring universal themes of life and nature. The book is divided into six chapters  four by season--Winter  Spring  Summer  and Autumn--plus chapters on Christmas and Poetry. These seasonal stories and poems are perfect for reading aloud throughout the year and may even become a family tradition in years to come! Also inside  youll find stunning  full color paintings of some of the loveliest landmarks and locations at the Jersey Shore. Each have been painted by area artists including Paula Kolojeski  Dick LaBonte  Theresa Troise Heidel  Ludlow Thorston  Margaret Tourison Berndt  Sara Eyestone  Sheila Mickle  Virginia Perle  Muriel Rogers  Dawn Hotaling  and Stephen Harrington. This book will bring you closer to the places you love at the Shore--you  your family  and friends will treasure it for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44964083367989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0963290614","price":27.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780963290618.jpg?v=1770448245","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/to-the-shore-once-more-a-portrait-of-the-jersey-shore-prose-poetry-and-works-of-art","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}