{"product_id":"9781529349771-the-book-of-delights","title":"The Book of Delights","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe uplifting, life-affirming New York Times bestselling book of joy\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling essay collection about finding delight every day of your life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-warming and joyful collection of short lyric essays: the perfect pick-me-up in troubled times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pure balm for your soul' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCELESTE NG, author of \u003ci\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'His delight is infectious. It's hard to read Gay and not to be won over'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSEATTLE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong Ross Gay's funny and philosophical delights: a friend's unabashed use of air quotes, cradling a tomato seedling aboard an aeroplane, the silent nod of acknowledgement between the only two black people in a room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e More than anything, Gay \u003cb\u003ecelebrates the beauty of the natural world \u003c\/b\u003e- his garden, the flowers peeking out of the sidewalk, the hypnotic movements of a praying mantis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Delights\u003c\/i\u003e is about our shared bonds, and the rewards that come from a life closely observed, and serves as a powerful and necessary reminder that \u003cb\u003ewe can, and should, stake out a space in our lives for delight.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39303931330657,"sku":"9781529349771","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28007314.jpg?v=1722242902","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529349771-the-book-of-delights","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}