{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-chain-connection-in-the-florida-keys","title":"The Chain: Connection in the Florida Keys","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Chain\u003c\/em\u003e, writers of the Florida Keys speak to grief, acceptance and hope—offering a glimpse into life on the island chain at the intersection of past and present as their home faces an uncertain future amid ongoing ecological decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeaturing the poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction of \u003c\/span\u003e19 local contributors and 3 winners of the Palmheart Press Kids' Poetry Contest\u003cspan\u003e, the collection offers a diverse range of voices and perspectives inspired by the local environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Palmheart Press, a Florida Keys-based nonprofit literary press, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Chain: Connection in the Florida Keys\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was created to foster environmental stewardship through storytelling and community engagement. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProceeds from the anthology support Florida Bay Forever, helping to protect and preserve one of the region's most vital ecosystems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback | 108 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTRIBUTORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVicki Boguszewski | Gus Bowers | Rosalind Brackenbury | Frank Burns | Amy Collier | Darcy Hansen | Sara Hoerl | Rob Kaufman | Haley Kilgour | Lee Lapid | James Londrico | Alicia Manfroy | Shelly Mateer | Allen Meece | Sue Miller | Valerie Perreault | Allison Petzold | Lockwood Ray | Lee Robert Rohe | Angela V. Sayre | Emily Schulten | Timmy Worden\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This compilation of essays, poetry, natural history and folklore, inspires an infectious curiosity in conservation. A powerful contribution to our understanding of this unique chain of islands, and the urgency of preserving the biodiversity of life in the Florida Keys.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eJack Stein Grove, PhD, marine biologist, naturalist and photographer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Immerse yourself in stories of the ocean, of coral reefs vermillion and alive, and coral white and dying, of lost paradise and sunblasted beauty. You will find all the paradox and allure of the Keys in these dazzling poems and stories.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eKatrin Schumann, bestselling author and program coordinator or Key West Literary Seminar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Chain is a testament to the love the island chain inspires. It is filled with memories of what used to be, stark words about the present, and the hope for a happy ending.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBrad Bertelli, historian, author, Honorary Conch\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49258818339030,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/0666\/0566\/files\/4491116F-624C-4ED8-98AC-CA6076835465.jpg?v=1784129521"}],"url":"https:\/\/palmheartpress.myshopify.com\/collections\/frontpage.oembed","provider":"Palmheart Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}