{"product_id":"moments-of-truth-stewart-bellus-9781639880119","title":"Moments of Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis series of thematically linked short fiction explores moments of crisis and possibility from a humanist point of view. Many stories revolve around hot-button issues like racism, abortion, the death penalty, pedophilia, and euthanasia, but this is not a political screed. Instead, the focus of each tale is on everyday people facing challenging moments in a caring and honest way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stories are varied: a lawyer confronts racist acts of local police; a teacher weighs his future against exposing a coach he suspects is a pedophile; a pro-life minister struggles with his daughter's abortion; a prosecutor opposed to the taking of life chooses whether to pursue the death penalty; and more. Each of these tales revolve around \"moments of truth\" that might not end in a comfortable way, but depict difficult turning points that make up the complexities of real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe theme in Moments of Truth derives from the author's novel, The Villa, an intense character study of young soldiers on a death-defying mission who suddenly face a moment of truth. In these short stories, Stewart Bellus creates the same tense atmosphere in a wide range of settings that will lead readers to ponder: how would I react?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stewart Bellus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1639880119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781639880119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atmosphere Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.44d","brand":"Stewart Bellus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052147273983,"sku":"9781639880119","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e77ff827-6928-4d06-9713-fb6d3bc702d9.jpg?v=1685017209","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/moments-of-truth-stewart-bellus-9781639880119","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}