{"product_id":"9780978856540","title":"AnthologyPERCEPTION","description":"\"Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both before we commit ourselves to either.\"\u003cbr\u003e - Aesop\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumanity is far from perfect-it is a simmering variety of emotions, passions, mistakes, and triumphs, all mixed up within the seemingly soporific mundanity of the day-to-day life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the personal and emotional stories of individuals become a powerful exploration of what it means to be human. In \"Looking for God...,\" readers with an open mind and curiosity will discover the story of one life through beautifully-written prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis life story is told with the passion of a memoir that jumps out of the pages, pulling you deep into experiences: as heroic as it is tragic, this anthology brings together A.W. Schade's best works on a highway deep into his psyche, motivations and essential humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology reveals the naked perspective and journey of one man: the trials and tribulations of a life shattered by the ugliness of an entrenched, unwinnable war in Vietnam to a strong survivor seeking to overcome his PTSD during the relentlessly televised destruction of Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough satire, suspense, controversy, wavering faith and a vigilant battle against the demons that haunt us all. Schade's writing captures the human spirit at its best and its worst: the impossible mélange that makes us all tick. The anthology includes the following titles: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Looking for God: Within the Kingdom of Religious Confusion Novel - God?\u003cbr\u003e• If I Fail: What Doom Awaits the Children? Short Story - Suspense \u003cbr\u003e• The Demons of War are Persistent: PTSD can disrupt your life Short Story - Denial and struggle with PTSD\u003cbr\u003e• The Greatest Father Short Story - Satire\u003cbr\u003e• Not Alone Short Story - A perspective of healing \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We each see the world through a lens of all our experience, wrote the diplomat Madeleine M. Kunin: that is a fundamental part of the human condition.\" Within anthologyPERCEPTION, you will discover a writer who is passionate about opening minds and raising awareness-and finally, breaking through the stigma and demons that many veterans face long after their tour of duty has ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy the journey!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AnotherView Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023860744432,"sku":"9780978856540","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780978856540_p0.jpg?v=1763877303","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780978856540","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}