{"product_id":"9781926645018","title":"West Nile Diary","description":"BEFORE THE MOSQUITO BITE, Rick Gibson was an active pastor, a supportive husband, and a doting grandfather.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the bite, diagnosed with West Nile neurological disease, he was a hospital patient in the grip of relentless pain, forced to relearn the body’s most basic tasks: how to roll over, sit up, stand, walk, and even how to think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eWest Nile Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, his wife, Kathleen, recalls how the two of them battled the disease together, armed with Scripture, prayer, love, humour, and loads of determination. It is a story not only of their growth as a couple, but also of their entry into a whole new ministry to those facing their own health and spiritual crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Nile Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, will make you laugh, cry, and resolve never to park in a handicapped parking spot again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Entertaining, deeply moving, and immensely helpful.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003ePhil Callaway\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eHoney, I Dunked the Kids\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Absorbing, well written, and full of the spiritual resources of hope.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eDr. Maxine Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Spiritual Theology, Regent College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Vivid, accurate, and full of detail and pathos. A good read from start to finish.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- \u003cb\u003eDickson Despommier\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eWest Nile Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e has written for media worldwide and is editor of \u003ci\u003ePrairies North\u003c\/i\u003e, Saskatchewan’s magazine for good prairie living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BPS Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061760671984,"sku":"9781926645018","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781926645018_p0.jpg?v=1763635580","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781926645018","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}