{"product_id":"o-39-fallon-kathy-proof-of-lpb","title":"[10\/15\/26] O'Fallon, Kathy: Proof of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003ePassager Books, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: October 15, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProof of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2026 Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize for a poet 70 or older, is a poetry collection true to its title. Love, trauma, family, climate change, self-discovery and more ignite Kathy O' Fallon's poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For me, the phrase, 'proof of life, '\" says the poet, \"evokes the danger of life being taken away, the risks we take to prove we are alive, and the hope of an afterlife. Poetry is a voice, a lyrical representation of life, a lifeline in my case, from the most personal to the most universal. A calm amidst the storm.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned poet and Morgenthau contest judge Alicia Ostriker calls the book, \"Philosophical, conversational, sharply observant.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eProof of Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esurges through a lifetime of energy, experience, and wisdom--everywhere a pleasure to read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45720669552663,"sku":"9781735514895","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/9781735514895ita_499x_cb34ba1d-fa62-43b1-841d-0d05593d7630.jpg?v=1791498682","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/o-39-fallon-kathy-proof-of-lpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}