{"product_id":"penury-city-thomas-nastek-9781955383004","title":"Penury City: Light of Gabriel","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn atheist living in the new modern world, Dr. Saul Kriesh is trapped in an agonizing job. His wife leaves him to search for \u003cstrong\u003ea fabled religious city\u003c\/strong\u003e where freedom and hope prevail. Saul leaves everything behind to chase after the only light left in his darkened life. As he begins the journey, he meets a Catholic nun who enlightens him about God. Saul begins to hear the narrative of faith in a new way. While he is trying to reconcile his past with God, he is left with the decision of his life. Either he must make \u003cstrong\u003eone single, life or death act of faith\u003c\/strong\u003e, or be forever without God. While all this is happening, the mythical golden city is threatened by the very socialist society from which Saul is escaping. His life, his salvation, and the city all \u003cstrong\u003eawait his decision\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten under the guise of fiction, the \u003cstrong\u003eplot takes on the major issues of today \u003c\/strong\u003e- abortion, addiction, control, gaming, pornography, socialism, torture, and faithlessness. The story finds \u003cstrong\u003eheroes in unlikely places who struggle \u003c\/strong\u003einternally with their conscience while facing tremendous cultural pressure and government control. With help coming from mysterious characters, our heroes \u003cstrong\u003ejourney towards a new world\u003c\/strong\u003e with the promise of hope, faith, and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nastek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955383006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955383004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wounded Crow Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Thomas Nastek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44127775260927,"sku":"9781955383004","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ce7b2a43-057e-443e-96fd-fe53d058eb19.jpg?v=1687455161","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/penury-city-thomas-nastek-9781955383004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}