{"product_id":"spiker-and-the-lady-wandering-saints-of-forgotten-things-9798240998935","title":"Spiker and The Lady: Wandering Saints Of Forgotten Things","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18672471\"\u003eRandall Stranton\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Writersclique.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798240998935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009010\"\u003eFantasy | Contemporary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC061000\"\u003eMagical Realism\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Writersclique.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55687715356971,"sku":"9798240998935","price":17.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/7966\/2379\/files\/9798240998935.jpg?v=1790357025","url":"https:\/\/www.txcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/spiker-and-the-lady-wandering-saints-of-forgotten-things-9798240998935","provider":"TX CorrectionsBookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}