{"title":"Signed Editions","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed copies of my books, sent directly from my studio.\u003cbr data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1382\"\u003eEach copy is personally signed before shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hardcover-signed-copy-we-come-here-to-starve","title":"HARDCOVER Signed Copy - We Come Here to Starve","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHARDCOVER Signed Copy - \u003cem\u003eWe Come Here to Starve\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEach copy is personally signed by artist and author Paige Parker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003en the Midnight Café, everyone is starving for something.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe animals who find this place have nowhere else to go. They cannot find their place in society, in their relationships, or even before God. This decrepit café has become a refuge. A place to hide from a world that has no place for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fly, the café’s quiet owner, serves every animal that wanders into his café. He listens as they each search for belonging, only to arrive at the same painful realization: survival and true belonging cannot coexist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCome, sit. The Fly has been waiting for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWe Come Here to Starve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a hand-illustrated philosophical graphic novel about the tension between survival and belonging. A beautiful yet haunting allegory about the collapse of sanctuary, the moral compromises survival demands, and the dangerous hunger to be loved without having to change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePLEASE READ:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores themes of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eself-destruction, trauma,\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e faith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It includes discussions of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esuicide, abuse,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003estrong language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. If those subjects may be triggering or upsetting for you, please reconsider whether this book is the right fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vigil Artistry LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51675096252718,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/3515\/8574\/files\/WCHTS_white_background_front.png?v=1779345564"},{"product_id":"paperback-signed-copy-observations-on-the-human-condition","title":"PAPERBACK Signed Copy - Observations on the Human Condition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePAPERBACK Signed Copy - \u003cem\u003eObservations on the Human Condition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eEach copy is personally signed by artist and author Paige Parker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat does it mean to truly witness a life? The untold stories that define us and the hidden truths that shape our existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter centuries of watching over humanity, a weary guardian angel finds the task to be an immense source of suffering and pleads with God for release. Human lives are short, and each one the angel watches over ultimately faces death. Understanding the guardian angel’s grief, God agrees to grant the request on one final condition: the angel must watch over twelve more people. These are the stories of those lives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this minimalist illustrated comic book, poetic language and philosophical reflections merge to explore the nuances of human nature. Each conversation offers insight into the complexities that shape our perspectives and realities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining elements of poetry, philosophy, and art, this short story collection inspires impactful self-reflection and profound conversation. Perfect for readers drawn to life’s deeper questions, this book offers a meaningful exploration of introspective storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vigil Artistry LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51675102249262,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/3515\/8574\/files\/OOTHC_front_after_edits.png?v=1779345346"}],"url":"https:\/\/vigilartistry.com\/collections\/signed-editions.oembed","provider":"Vigil Artistry LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}