{"product_id":"moments-of-truth-keith-mcdonald-9781925320619","title":"Moments of Truth: Stories about nights when the light gets in","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoments of Truth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: Stories About Nights When the Light Gets In\u003c\/em\u003e is about ordinary people dealing with moral dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short fiction, Sean and Tracey try to make their relationship work despite being poles apart on religion; retiree Clem struggles with the death of his wife; a friend's angry taunt upsets uni student Jamila; Anh and Josephine face racially tinged comments at a neighbour's barbecue; Christopher takes a reluctant plunge into online dating and a beggar on a commuter train creates trouble for a teenage girl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus the author writes personal stories about the traumatic birth of his twin daughters; what it feels like to turn 60 and how the 100th birthday of his late mother had him pondering matters of life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories ask searching questions about how to respond in difficult situations. On every occasion there is a chance to shine or to disappoint; to be generous or selfish; to be a better person.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author draws on teachings common to many faiths, including his own Bahá'í Faith, but the book is not about dogma or theology. It is about the search for a moral compass in times of tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for readers of faith - any faith - but also one that will resonate with those of no faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925320618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925320619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baha'i Publications Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/24\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"Keith McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47419580612863,"sku":"9781925320619","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4634960-e65c-4c92-95b3-1e80f8bc00da.jpg?v=1761512500","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moments-of-truth-keith-mcdonald-9781925320619","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}