{"product_id":"crown-of-thorns-9781973618362","title":"Crown of Thorns","description":"This is the story of a Roman soldier ordered to perform a duty that will change his life forever. Marcel is directed to find a form of torture for a man on trial who calls himself a king. So he conceives the idea of a crown made of thorns. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Though this pleases his commander, as Marcel places the crown on the prisoners head, he unexpectedly suffers his own sudden torture when a thorn pierces his finger. In pain and bloody agony, he looks into the eyes of Jesus yet sees only love. How can love come from such a vicious act? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In his quest to learn all he can about this man, Marcel encounters many people, some devoted followers of Jesus and some who mock and detest him. He also experiences his own miracles. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One person who will help him on his journey to understand this king is his loving wife Delicia. She will both challenge and comfort him as he struggles with the many questions he strives to answer. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yet in the end, he will have to make a life or death decision.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDENNIS L. RICOTTA is a native of Southern California where he had a varied occupational history before finding his calling as a music editor in the motion picture industry. As a private pilot, he promotes the Christian lifestyle as a member of Pilots for Christ. He also partakes in several Bible study groups, sometimes as student and sometimes as facilitator. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eDennis has two sons and three grandchildren. He lives with his wife Janice in La Quinta, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50857400336658,"sku":"9781973618362","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77dc209a-129e-4cc5-b15b-2535b4e30a3d.jpg?v=1737530021","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/crown-of-thorns-9781973618362","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}