{"product_id":"make-believe-by-victoria-hutchins-paperback","title":"Make Believe - by Victoria Hutchins (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"They say you can't make yourself believe in things, and they might be right. But you can take a walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your favor. You can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she's right. Somewhere in the future, the next version of you is waiting. Are you ready to stop hiding and go seek them? Viral poet Victoria Hutchins's first book, Make Believe, is a reclamation of childlike wonder and an invitation to stop hiding from your joy. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies, our past, our wanting, and our wonder--ultimately asking, how do you find hope in a world full of pain? Make Believe is for anyone who is embarrassed about how long they've been hiding from themselves, who is one bad day away from thinking the world is a terrible place, whose body feels like an enemy to their soul, or who is struggling to stick around. Hutchins challenges readers to reimagine struggles as superpowers and uses the power of confession and nostalgia to create a world of hope. Make Believe will inspire readers to go out looking, heart in hand, for joy, purpose, and healing\"--\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Synopsis \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn exquisite poetry collection from the creator of The Daily Victorian that celebrates the hidden versions of ourselves, and unveils the healing power of nostalgia, imagination, and hope\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaybe you're not old enough yet to believe in fairy tales again. But you can take a walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your favor, and can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she's right.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictoria Hutchins's debut \u003cem\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/em\u003e is a reclamation of wonder and an invitation to return to childlike joy, wielding nostalgia and memory as lenses to imagine a fuller life. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies, our past, our desires, and our wonder--beckoning readers to discover a world worth holding on to. \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wants to take back the narrative of their life, whose body often feels like an enemy to their soul, or who might be struggling to stick around. This book\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewill inspire readers to go out looking, heart in hand, for joy, purpose, and healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Hutchins's trademark sensory and evocative language throughout, \u003cem\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/em\u003e contains both viral spoken-word pieces and never-before-shared writing. 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