{"product_id":"2940011251481","title":"The Smoke That Thunders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I refuse to let them strip me of love, of hope---of humanity. That is what they want. And, we must--and we can--pray for them, Peter.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly on in life, Peter and Chad decided not to care about the world around them...albeit for very different reasons. Chad took great pride in being a self-absorbed, pretty-boy. Peter, a has-been hippie, worked hard to disappear into his own world. A flip of a coin drew them into an unlikely friendship their first year at university.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year later, they befriended a white South African exchange student. Concerned about their self-centered view of the world, he invited them to join him in South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis year in Africa forces them to face the realities of oppression and cruelty, and of hope and love. However, both begin to see these realities from very different perspectives; perspectives that threatens their friendship and in the end, shapes their futures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Smoke That Thunders,' explores the quest for friendship and love in the midst of human frailty and human cruelty. It is a journey towards hope—hope that we can find faith in ourselves and in something much greater.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nathan Bassett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166836539632,"sku":"2940011251481","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011251481_p0.jpg?v=1763548191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011251481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}