{"product_id":"2940169093384","title":"Love \u0026 Death: My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a February day in 2008, Forrest Church sent a letter to the members of his congregation, informing them that he had terminal cancer; his life would now be measured in months, not years. In that remarkable letter, he wrote: \"In more than one respect, I feel very lucky.\" He went on to promise that he would sum up his thoughts on the topics that had been so pervasive in his work-love and death-in a final book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChurch has been justly celebrated as a writer of American history, but his works of spiritual guidance have been especially valued for their insight and inspiration. As a minister, Church defined religion as \"our human response to the dual reality of being alive and having to die.\" The goal of life, he tells us \"is to live in such a way that our lives will prove worth dying for.\" This last book in his impressive oeuvre is imbued with ideas and exemplars for achieving that goal. The stories he offers-drawn from his own experiences and from the lives of his friends, family, and parishioners-are both engrossing and enlightening. Forrest Church's final work may be his most lasting gift to his listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097708413168,"sku":"2940169093384","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169093384_p0.jpg?v=1763760830","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169093384","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}