{"product_id":"empty-wishes-chris-shields-9798262526895","title":"Empty Wishes: There Is No Such Thing as Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all toss around the word \u003ci\u003ehope\u003c\/i\u003e like it's confetti: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hope you're doing well.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hope it all works out.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Hope so.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut deep down, you know it's hollow. Hope has become our cultural bandaid-our polite way of avoiding fear, faith, or honest trust in God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmpty Wishes: There Is No Such Thing as Hope\u003c\/i\u003e, the author dismantles the clichés and digs into the hard truth: wishing isn't the same as believing. And vague optimism won't hold up when life blindsides you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith raw honesty, a sharp edge of humor, and plenty of hard-won stories, this memoir explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when \"hope\" collapses under real pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy we cling to empty phrases instead of genuine faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow trusting God looks different (and harder) than crossing your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't another self-help pep talk. It's a call to trade shallow wishes for something solid-trust that can weather the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're tired of empty phrases and ready for a faith that actually carries weight, \u003ci\u003eEmpty Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e is your invitation to stop hoping... and start trusting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Shields\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798262526895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Chris Shields","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170472337663,"sku":"9798262526895","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/empty-wishes-chris-shields-9798262526895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}