{"product_id":"9781426722349","title":"Funeral for a Stranger: Thoughts on Life and Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI have seen water move rocks. I have seen thistles break through boulders.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf water and flowers can move stones, surely love can.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecca Stevens, from \u003ci\u003eFuneral for a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this meditation on living and dying, Becca Stevens shares moving and hilarious stories about her life, love, friends, and our many families. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This delicately formed narrative is also a window into the soul of a priest. I loved it and will hold it in my heart with gratitude for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Phyllis Tickle, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Great Emergence: How Christianity Is Changing and Why\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoneliness finds connections, depair meets celebration, and fear discovers faith. Join Becca on her journey to a funeral for a stranger. God will be there.\u003cbr\u003e -Don Schlitz, Hall of Fame songwriter of \u003cem\u003eThe Gambler\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith elegant simplicity Becca Stevens escorts the reader to the banks of the deepest spiritual wellspring.   Surely she ranks among our most gifted teachers on the things that matter most of all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-Stephen Bauman, author of \u003cem\u003eSimple Truths: On Values, Civility, and Our Common Good\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139062153456,"sku":"9781426722349","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781426722349_p0.jpg?v=1763743244","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781426722349","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}