{"product_id":"2940013664647","title":"Knights, Castles \u0026 Kings","description":"The characters served up in Knights, Castles and Kings by prize-winning author Mark Bland test the human spirit in a pursuit of purpose on earth and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first of the three stories, The Four Chessmen, retirees take a road trip to compete in a chess tournament. Bland shows us how life strategies mimic those played out on a chess board. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second story, Phil Becker’s Journal, Bland chronicles one man’s rebound from a lifetime of setbacks, ultimately finding joy and purpose on the streets of Chicago. Phil’s adventures cover the complexities of the human condition: from love, joy, despair and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, Bland takes notions of faith through a fantasy-like stroll through Heaven in The Last Baptist. Larry Bateman escorts the reader through the stages and experiences of eternal life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each of these novellas, Bland entices readers with imagination, honesty and surprise.","brand":"Koehler Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070169202928,"sku":"2940013664647","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013664647_p0.jpg?v=1763583966","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013664647","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}