{"product_id":"ode-to-hope-and-despair-paperback-1","title":"Ode to Hope and Despair - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlana Kovalle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTatyana Takushevich\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOde to Hope and Despair\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cem\u003ecollection of literary and visual art works\u003c\/em\u003e, traveling \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003efrom darkness to light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in a literal epitome of a journey from despair to hope to despair to hope, in a looped circle, which sometimes also manifests as a spiral. After all, what is Despair if not Hope through the looking glass, and what is Hope if not Despair reflected in a funhouse mirror? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving learned many a valuable lesson on her ongoing journey, IlanaKovalle enjoys nothing more than \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ehelping others feel that they are not alone in their dark times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. She also hopes that by sharing her experiences and feelings, she might help someone else out there better understand their own. After all, this book is not just about a life permeated by depression - it is also about the struggle to not be defined by that depression, or even by that struggle. It is a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003elesson in learning to accept all facets of oneself\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and watching how, through that acceptance, they begin to \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003etransform into something once unimaginable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"...and when I looked up \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe hand that held me \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ewas mine...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47327524323577,"sku":"9798992139310","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/iklrkiH5fj9798992139310_a2e3fd17-0a08-424e-b622-e226562b6c3e.webp?v=1769581163","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/ode-to-hope-and-despair-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}