{"product_id":"the-long-return-doug-michael-9798185346082","title":"The Long Return: Rediscovering the Authentic Self","description":"What if the journey you've been searching for has never been outward, but inward? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world overflowing with noise, distraction, certainty, and endless demands for our attention, \u003cb\u003eThe Long Return\u003c\/b\u003e offers an invitation to pause and ask a different question: \u003cb\u003eWho am I beneath everything I've been taught to believe about myself?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and personal reflection, this book explores the lifelong process of unlearning inherited assumptions, reconciling the divided aspects of the self, and rediscovering the authentic person hidden beneath fear, conditioning, and expectation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough chapters that examine perception, gratitude, courage, reconciliation, and conscious living, the reader is invited to move beyond reaction and toward intentional self-discovery. Rather than offering rigid doctrines or easy answers, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Return\u003c\/i\u003e encourages thoughtful inquiry, personal responsibility, and the quiet courage to become who you truly are. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book about escaping the world. It is about learning to engage with it from a place of greater authenticity, wisdom, and compassion. The longest journey we will ever take is the journey back to ourselves. Perhaps it is time to begin yours. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Doug Michael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185346082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d","brand":"Doug Michael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174186033407,"sku":"9798185346082","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-long-return-doug-michael-9798185346082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}