{"product_id":"9781462864096","title":"Beautiful Scars","description":"I was born and raised in beautiful  \u003cbr\u003eSouth Africa, then I came to the  \u003cbr\u003eUnited States a year ago to work  \u003cbr\u003eabroad. To be exposed to another  \u003cbr\u003eculture and country half way across  \u003cbr\u003ethe world fl ooded me with a whole  \u003cbr\u003elot of emotion. During this time  \u003cbr\u003epen, paper and prayer became my  \u003cbr\u003emost loyal companions.  \u003cbr\u003eWhat started out as songwriting  \u003cbr\u003eturned into poetry, it became a  \u003cbr\u003etemporary refuge where I could  \u003cbr\u003epour myself onto paper. Inspired by the amazing people I met on my journey,  \u003cbr\u003eto the ones who left but did not leave my life untouched. In those moments of  \u003cbr\u003eoverwhelming joy and also sadness I would fi nd myself hiking to a desolate hilltop  \u003cbr\u003ewith my guitar, and then after spending time with God I would write what I felt.  \u003cbr\u003eI am easily drawn to people's emotions and as an outsider I can easily see the  \u003cbr\u003ebeauty in the brokeness, like precious fl owers blooming in the middle of a vast  \u003cbr\u003edesert. Embedded in these pages is a short journey, one where I was broken and  \u003cbr\u003ehealed all at once.... I never thought I would publish it.  \u003cbr\u003eI am humble in knowing that I am fortunate to be able to write... We are stronger  \u003cbr\u003ethan we seem. And although we fall we will always get back up, there is a Stronger  \u003cbr\u003ehand at work in our lives.","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129505104112,"sku":"9781462864096","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462864096_p0.jpg?v=1763679307","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462864096","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}