{"product_id":"where-the-future-begins-cong-phan-9798243192316","title":"Where the Future Begins: A Story About Identity, Character, and the Power of Tiny Choices","description":"Sixteen-year-old Minh Tran feels like life is slipping out of his hands - grades dropping, friendships fading, confidence cracking. Every time he tries to change, he fails. Every time he promises himself he'll do better, he breaks that promise.\u003cbr\u003eBut everything shifts the day he meets Mr. Ellis, an elderly neighbor with a mysterious past and a quiet philosophy: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Your habits are the architecture of your future self.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough unexpected friendship, painful setbacks, emotional breakthroughs, and the slow rebuilding of self-trust, Minh discovers that change isn't about willpower - it's about design. It's about character. It's about choosing who you want to become, one tiny step at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThis cinematic, emotional 8 chapters story \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eblends the science of habits with the timeless virtues of character\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eintegrity, humility, compassion, perseverance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- guiding teens toward a deeper understanding of themselves and their potential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cong Phan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243192316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d","brand":"Cong Phan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49171549225215,"sku":"9798243192316","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/where-the-future-begins-cong-phan-9798243192316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}