{"product_id":"rising-beyond-hope-marvin-wilmes-9798989161317","title":"Rising Beyond Hope: A Memoir of Grief, Loss, and Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn a quiet Missouri farm, Marvin Wilmes grows up surrounded by warmth, tradition, and a large Catholic family. Life feels steady-until 1963 fractures everything. A beloved dog is gone. A cousin drowns. And with President Kennedy's death, innocence gives way to a deeper ache.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Marvin matures, one question won't let him go: \u003cb\u003eWhy does God seem silent in the face of heartbreak?\u003c\/b\u003e When prayers go unanswered, what does hope even look like?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this candid memoir, Marvin traces his journey through grief, rebellion, spiritual drift, and the hard work of learning how to live with unanswered questions. A near-fatal accident and a desperate prayer during his Marine Corps service spark a renewal-but the real test arrives when he's called home as the eldest of nine. His mother's terminal cancer turns him into caregiver, advocate, and reluctant messenger of difficult truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, Marvin wrestles with the limits of faith and the meaning of hope-discovering that hope is not always found in clarity or comfort. Sometimes it rises quietly, through family, community, and the enduring legacy of a mother's love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRising Beyond Hope\u003c\/b\u003e is for anyone who has questioned, grieved, and searched for purpose. It offers a witness to healing-and the promise that even from the deepest loss, grace can break through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes \"Reflections and Takeaways\" at the end of each chapter for journaling, study, and grief support.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marvin Wilmes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798989161317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Key Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Marvin Wilmes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001871016191,"sku":"9798989161317","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rising-beyond-hope-marvin-wilmes-9798989161317","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}