{"title":"Randall Stranton","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"spiker-and-the-lady-wandering-saints-of-forgotten-things-paperback","title":"Spiker and The Lady: Wandering Saints Of Forgotten Things - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the things we leave behind are the very things trying to save us?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel is exhausted. A theater professional running on empty, he arrives in Vero Beach, Florida, seeking nothing more than the quiet anonymity of a cheap hotel. The modern world has become a loud, performative place, and Daniel has forgotten how to simply exist within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut on a quiet walk past an empty playground, he stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSitting on a coral wall are two abandoned toys: a striped ladybug doll and a knobby, colorful companion. They are waiting. And when Daniel finally sits still long enough to listen, they speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpiker and The Lady\u003c\/em\u003e are not magical in the way of fairy tales; they are magical in the way of profound, quiet truths. Through their gentle wisdom, Daniel begins to unpack the \"invisible weather\" he has been carrying for decades-the cumulative grief, the performative resilience, and the deep, aching loneliness of modern adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the toys guide him toward presence over performance, Daniel crosses paths with Claire, a woman navigating her own irreversible sorrow. Together, they discover that salvation rarely arrives as a grand revelation. More often, it arrives as stillness, finally trusted enough to speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gentle, philosophical warmth of \u003cem\u003eThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe emotional resonance of \u003cem\u003eA Man Called Ove\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStories about mindfulness, healing from burnout, and the quiet beauty of human connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are feeling lost in the noise of the world, or simply need a reminder that you are not alone in your invisible weather, this short novel will speak directly to your soul.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51375423586527,"sku":"9798240998935","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/5JZBfwIAVb9798240998935.webp?v=1789200273"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/randall-stranton.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}