{"product_id":"9781456857349","title":"The Sphere: Light Gray, Almost White, Almost Silver","description":"“The Sphere” - is a novel by Corneel Booysen. The book describes the physical, emotional and spiritual journey of a character named Victor that relocates to a foreign country with his family. While the book initially describes the journey from a physical perspective and occasionally dwells on the emotional aspects associated with relocation, it quickly turns into a deeper spiritual and emotional journey as the family joins an organization called the Sphere. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  At first the family is overjoyed as they are immersed in a friendly and loving community. For a period they experience a deep sense of belonging and revel in their perceived personal growth, but several troublesome incidents and inconsistencies in the organization eventually leads to a growing feeling of cognitive dissonance. Attempts to find answers lead Victor down a path of disillusion, rejection and ultimately isolation as he unearths the real motivations of the organization he once held so dear.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  At times the style of the narrative represents a literary abstract painting as the author wields the colors of the bizarre and the brush of symbolism to illustrate spiritual character progression that is perched on a canvas of evolving circumstances.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Ultimately the book puts the reader into the same position as the main character - where every person is challenged with the same deep existential and spiritual questions regarding faith and organized religion.","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124593311984,"sku":"9781456857349","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456857349_p0.jpg?v=1763864640","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456857349","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}