{"product_id":"9781403304971","title":"THE CYCLE","description":"\u003cp\u003eA resentful drug addict reflects back on \u003ci\u003ehis\u003c\/i\u003e former life, denying his true wish of wanting it to live over again.  A story of intense pain as a result of ego and disdain, \u003ci\u003eThe Cycle\u003c\/i\u003e is a horrifying account of an average man who misjudges his place in the world.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrank Carson is a man who has given up on life after two failed love relationships.  After succumbing to heavy cocaine use, he encounters a vision of being delivered to a better place by an evil being that relegates his every move.  As he becomes obsessed with the vision, he forfeits his life in the world only to befriend tremendous pain and sorrow.  While seeking shelter from the unrelenting streets for the purpose of a slow, private suicide, Carson is drawn to Cowboy, an insane alcoholic who shows him a way back toward the life he once had.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121728045296,"sku":"9781403304971","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781403304971_p0.jpg?v=1763772847","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781403304971","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}