{"product_id":"9781401687366_the-reason","title":"The Reason","description":"The Reason is a milestone debut novel, opening with a thunderbolt and never letting up as it introduces us to everyday characters who are wrestling with the questions: Where is God when bad things happen And does God ignore the prayers of the faithful The answer each character receives will astound readers while offering an unforgettable call to hope, to change, to . . . only believe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen facing the impossible, will you believe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorm clouds gather over a small Michigan town. As thunder shakes the sky, the lights inside St. Thomas Church flicker . . . and then go out.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll is black until a thick bolt of lightning slices the sky, striking the church’s large wooden cross—leaving it ablaze and splintered in two.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the storm ends—the search for answers begins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames Lindy, the church’s blind minister, wonders how his small congregation can repair the cross and keep their faith in the midst of adversity. And he hears the words “only believe.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacey Lewis, the town’s brilliant young oncologist, is drawn to Alex, a young boy who’s recently been diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia. She puts her hope in modern medicine—yet is challenged to “only believe.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd Alex’s single mom, who has given everything she can to her boy, is pleading with God to know the reason this is happening . . . to save her son. But she only hears silence and wonders how she can possibly “only believe.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reason\u003c\/i\u003e is a milestone debut novel, opening with a thunderbolt and never letting up as it introduces us to everyday characters who are wrestling with the questions: Where is God when bad things happen And does God ignore the prayers of the faithful The answer each character receives will astound readers while offering an unforgettable call to hope, to change, to . . . only believe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This is a skillfully written first novel with the narrative voice, knack for dialogue, and plot movement of a veteran author.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Sirls","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46896573022357,"sku":"9781401687366","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781401687366.png?v=1777422852","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781401687366_the-reason","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}