{"product_id":"9781101632079","title":"The Dark Path: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA young man struggles to reconcile God, faith, and sex as he stumbles toward finding himself in this “brave and irreverent” (\u003ci\u003eDetails\u003c\/i\u003e) memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince childhood, David Schickler has been torn between his intense desire to become a Catholic priest and his equally fervent desire for the company of women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThings don’t get any clearer for Schickler at college, where he initiates serious conversations about becoming a Jesuit just as he enters a passionate relationship with a vivacious, agnostic young woman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting out on a journey to understand the balance between a life of faith and life in the real world, Schickler comes to terms with this dichotomy and learns that the answers he seeks aren’t clear-cut—no matter how long he treads the dark path.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCandid and funny, lyrical and blunt, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Path\u003c\/i\u003e is an evocative portrayal of one man’s struggle with faith and women . . . both of which he tries to love with bold, bracing honesty.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111908688112,"sku":"9781101632079","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101632079_p0.jpg?v=1763689203","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101632079","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}