{"product_id":"blue-house-book-michael-simmons-9781532021619","title":"The Blue House","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring memoir by Michael Simmons highlights his mother's efforts to protect her children from her alcoholic, abusive husband. After a DWI results in him losing his job, Michael's father moves his family from Arkansas to Missouri, where losing another job means the family moves to a small house in the Arkansas countryside. His mother takes on picking cotton to earn money for the children's Christmas presents. Another job loss, another move: the stress and uncertainty in his family's life creates insecurity and loneliness for Mike. He is finally befriended by a woman who takes him to church with her and introduces him to God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Blue House places Mike's experiences alongside insightful commentary by Dr. Daniel Middlebrooks, who observes the life lessons Mike learns in a manner that guides readers to examine their own lives and find answers to their questions in scripture and self-reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52134381453585,"sku":"NLS9781532021619","price":33.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781532021619.jpg?v=1757541435","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/blue-house-book-michael-simmons-9781532021619","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}