{"product_id":"and-this-too-shall-pass-9780385480314","title":"And This Too Shall Pass","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stellar quarterback, an ambitious sportscaster. What happens when rising stars collide?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAnd This Too Shall Pass\u003c\/i\u003e, Harris takes us into the locker rooms and newsrooms of Chicago, where four lives are about to intersect in romance and scandal. At the heart of the novel is the celibate Zurich, a rookie quarterback for the Chicago Cougars whose trajectory for superstardom is interrupted by a sexual assault charge by Mia, a sportscaster with her own sights on fame. With his career in jeopardy, Zurich hires Tamela, a high-powered attorney, to defend him, while Sean, a gay sportswriter, covers the story and uncovers his heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All of these characters face the challenge of keeping the faith--in themselves and in God--while Harris's heartfelt storytelling reveals how the love of family can help one to face the terrible legacy of long-held secrets. Throughout these characters' search for self-knowledge, Harris weaves the stories of MamaCee, Zurich's grandmother, whose lessons of faith teach one and all that \"this too shall pass.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Breaking new ground in contemporary fiction, \u003ci\u003eAnd This Too Shall Pass\u003c\/i\u003e entertains and affirms with its stirring message about the healing power of family and faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. Lynn Harris\u003c\/b\u003e is a nine-time \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author. His work includes the memoir \u003ci\u003eWhat Becomes of the Brokenhearted\u003c\/i\u003e and the novels\u003ci\u003e A Love of My Own, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJust as I Am, Any Way the Wind Blows \u003c\/i\u003e(all three of which were named Novel of the Year by the Blackboard African American Bestsellers), \u003ci\u003eI Say a Little Prayer, If This World Were Mine \u003c\/i\u003e(which\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewon the James Baldwin Award for Literary Excellence), and the classic\u003ci\u003e Invisible Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911227216146,"sku":"9780385480314","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6f670200-b702-4ca6-b054-ee350196d963.jpg?v=1738734396","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/and-this-too-shall-pass-9780385480314","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}