{"product_id":"2940150493308","title":"The Least of the Least","description":"Gathered along the bank of Missouri’s Gasconade River enjoying a summer picnic with my family, I relaxed in the cool breeze, indulged in the tasty food, and took a refreshing swim. Life couldn't get better than this. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbruptly, a remote, rumbling roar interrupted my serenity. Seemingly closer and closer, louder and louder, it bellowed in the distance. I tensed. Surely it meant impending doom. What was the noise? It seemed oddly familiar, yet far from natural. Where was it coming from? What did it mean? I was bewildered and confused. When it happened again the bleariness of sleep swiftly left me. I realized what it was! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI bolted from the top bunk just in the nick of time as the count-timer buzzer suddenly yanked me from my leisurely dream. No river, no picnic, no family, just four concrete walls, a metal sink, and toilet. I stood for count just as the prison guards walked up to my cell door. Whew! That was a close call. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking it all in, I just smiled. I was happy, not because of my environment, but because of my incredible, miracle-filled journey that took me in search of God. I hadn't been seeking Him, but He was seeking me. He knew my heart when I didn’t know my own. When He found me as a devil-worshiping, death-metal, head-banging, suicidal fifteen-year-old and broke through the strongholds of my life, it would never be the same again.","brand":"Remnant Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068505932016,"sku":"2940150493308","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940150493308_p0.jpg?v=1763746504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940150493308","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}