{"product_id":"books-spellbinder-by-harold-robbins","title":"Spellbinder","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Carpetbaggers\u003c\/i\u003e comes a hard-edged look at the seductive, high-stakes, and often hypocritical world of religious revivalism and televangelists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpellbinder\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a genuine and charismatic believer simply known as Preacher, who returns from the foxholes and horrors of Vietnam with a simple goal: to spread the word of peace, love, and charity. He immediately attracts a following as he moves from California communes to small surfing towns. The Church, as his mobile flock is now known, is a culture that centers as much on sex and drugs as prayers, sacraments, and salvation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite a growing following, The Church is bordering on broke. As they reach what is surely the end of the line in Texas, a powerful billionaire witnesses Preacher and likes what he sees. Promising a platform where Preacher can reach millions at once--not dozens--Preacher takes the leap into the new world of mass broadcasting the gospel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore long, Preacher becomes one of the most powerful televangelists in the country, making influential friends and building a vast empire as the newest religious superstar. He finds his new success and status as the rock star entertainer of big-top religion intoxicating. Deep inside, however, he realizes that he's become just another over-the-airwaves televangelist selling everlasting salvation for an earthly price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a burning conscience, he knows that he must make a gut-wrenching decision: preserve his empire to continue to spread the word or make the ultimate sacrifice to expose the hypocrisy that surrounds him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53510683197713,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780671416348.jpg?v=1778178224","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-spellbinder-by-harold-robbins","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}