{"product_id":"9781433523649","title":"Velvet Steel: The Joy of Being Married to You: Selections from the Poems of John Piper","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeyond the tough love of covenant-keeping is a warmth and tenderness that can't be denied. So while John Piper's \u003ci\u003eThis Momentary Marriage\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the theological meaning of marriage, its companion volume, \u003ci\u003eVelvet Steel\u003c\/i\u003e, reveals the rich, emotional dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages Piper shares a series of poems written for his wife, Noël, during the first forty-two years of their relationship, starting from the day of their engagement. In it he provides readers with a taste of one man's tender affections for his wife-poems that he hopes will fan into flame readers' affections for their own spouses and ultimately for the Maker of marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124704362736,"sku":"9781433523649","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433523649_p0.jpg?v=1763752091","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433523649","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}