{"product_id":"rising-peace-volume-i-pham-9798994880814","title":"Rising Peace - Volume I: Stories of Courage, Mercy, and Reconciliation in War","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcross centuries and continents, wherever war has scarred humanity, something deeper refuses to die-peace still rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRising Peace, Volume I\u003c\/em\u003e, Deacon Paul H. Pham guides the reader into the heart of history's darkest moments-not to glorify violence, but to uncover a hidden current that has never ceased to flow: the quiet, resilient endurance of the human spirit under God. From ancient battlefields to modern crises, these pages reveal a striking truth: peace is not simply the absence of conflict-it is a presence that can be born, tested, and even strengthened in the midst of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending historical narrative, theological depth, and a deeply personal witness-including his survival as a refugee fleeing Vietnam-Deacon Paul offers more than reflection; he offers a path. This is not a sentimental or fragile hope. It is a disciplined hope. A chosen hope. A hope that must be embraced again and again amid suffering, uncertainty, and division.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing richly from Scripture, illuminated by the lives of the saints, and grounded in the lived experience of cultures shaped by hardship, \u003cem\u003eRising Peace\u003c\/em\u003e invites the reader into a transformative encounter. Here, peace is revealed as mercy lived, reconciliation embraced, and God's presence made visible in the wounds of the world. It is not something we wait for-it is something we are called to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clarity and depth, this volume speaks to clergy, educators, and lay faithful alike-especially those searching for meaning in conflict, guidance in spiritual struggle, and the courage to live the Gospel more fully in a fractured age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a summons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA summons to rise above despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A summons to choose hope when hope seems impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A summons to embody mercy in a world that has forgotten how to forgive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd in answering that call, to discover a profound and enduring truth: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e even in the midst of suffering, peace continues to rise-quietly, persistently-within the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTolle, lege-take up and read.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd let this \"diamond of wisdom\" draw you into the peace that the world cannot give...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e but which God, in His mercy, never ceases to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994880814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peace Rising\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.56d","brand":"Pham","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997603606783,"sku":"9798994880814","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rising-peace-volume-i-pham-9798994880814","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}