{"product_id":"from-the-other-side-of-maybe-paperback","title":"From the Other Side of Maybe - 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\u003eP. M. Draper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Journey of Family, Loss, and the Lifelong Vow to Never Forget\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you really know the backstory of your family history?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn, \u003cem\u003eFrom the Other Side of Maybe, \u003c\/em\u003e P.M. Draper crafts a poetic memoir. For her granddaughters. In six chapters, she outlines her life story couched in her poetry. In so doing, she weaves a tale that carries the reader through unimaginable happenings and heartbreak. Each chapter begins with a letter to her granddaughters, hinting at what they'll soon read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up with an impaired mother. An absentee father for ten years, before tragedy brings him back. An exercise in survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.M. Draper does just that: survive, despite losing her brothers and sister to untimely circumstances. She puts together her saga in such a way that not only tells what happened but illustrates the strength and beauty of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Praise: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her arresting and haunting hybrid memoir, \u003cem\u003eFrom the Other Side of Maybe, \u003c\/em\u003e P.M. Draper explores the lifelong reverberations of family dysfunction and tragedy. Through an expertly woven tapestry of poetry, letters and traditional narrative, Draper shines a bright light on what it means to endure unthinkable trauma and loss-and move to unearth ways to build a life filled with meaning and beauty. A richly layered and powerful work of literature, brimming with humor and love, \u003cem\u003eFrom the Other Side of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaybe\u003c\/em\u003e stays with the reader as an inspiring reminder of the human spirit's stunning capacity for resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-SKIPWITH COALE, writer\/poet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis heartwarming collection comprises unposted letters addressed to a latter generation, filled with family history, words of advice and a lovely collection of poetry relating the author's experiences, transitions and growing up into her full realization of life. Stories and verse within are appended with such tragedy, hardship, switchbacks, and loss along her course that one might wonder how she arrived at all in such a place to proclaim to her beloved granddaughters: \u003cem\u003eYou are my unbound joy, my prayer for every tomorrow. \/\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eWe are family-you make me believe in second chances.\/ I write from the other side of Maybe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-SEAN SEXTON, author of \u003cem\u003eMay Darkness Restore\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePortals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP.M.Draper will wrench your heart out of you, but she'll do it in such a way that you don't realize it at first. So, you will keep reading: what is the feeling growing in me? Where is the center of the heartbreak in this story? Draper unwinds slowly, subtly, with all the drama and pacing of a mystery novel. You simply must read on as I did-until the very last page for its filled with the understanding of the healing-even the energy and love-that can come from heartbreak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-BONNIE MACDOUGALL, PhD., Columbia University, author of \u003cem\u003eThose Who Live\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCurtain Call \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47583860719801,"sku":"9781968610180","price":36.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/volHKS35Iz9781968610180.webp?v=1781408254","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/from-the-other-side-of-maybe-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}