{"product_id":"healing-stones-9780849918902","title":"Healing Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Demi's private life becomes public news, hope seems far out of reach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristian college professor Demitria Costanas had vowed to end her affair with a colleague. But she gives into temptation one last time . . . and a lurking photographer captures her weakness for all to see. Quite literally, she's the woman caught in adultery. And almost everyone--herself included--has a stone to throw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Sullivan Crisp, a decidedly unorthodox psychologist with his own baggage. He's well-known for his quirky sense of humor and incorporation of \"game show\" theology into his counseling sessions. And yet there's something more he offers: hope for a fresh start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReluctantly the two of them begin an uplifting, uneven journey filled with healing and grace. By turns funny and touching, this story explores the ways humans hurt each other and deceive themselves. And it shows the endlessly creative means God uses to turn stones of accusation and shame into works of beauty that lead us onto the path of healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA candid yet tender series about pain, healing, and God's invitation for second chances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A story of refining one's faith in a world of sin and temptation. It just might change your life. It has certainly changed mine.\" --\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela Hunt, author of \u003cem\u003eDaughter of Cana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspirational contemporary read\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first book in the Sullivan Crisp series, but can be enjoyed as a standalone\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook one: \u003cem\u003eHealing Stones\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook two: \u003cem\u003eHealing Waters\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook three: \u003cem\u003eHealing Sands\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for reading groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRue, Nancy N.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNancy Rue has written over 100 books for girls, is the editor of the Faithgirlz Bible, and is a popular speaker and radio guest with her expertise in tween and teen issues. She and husband, Jim, have raised a daughter of their own and now live in Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArterburn, Stephen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stephen Arterburn is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author with more than eight million books in print. He most recently toured with Women of Faith, which he founded in 1995. Arterburn founded New Life Treatment Centers as a company providing Christian counseling and treatment in secular psychiatric hospitals. He also began \"New Life Ministries\", producing the number-one Christian counseling radio talk show, \u003cem\u003eNew Life Live\u003c\/em\u003e, with an audience of more than three million. He and his wife Misty live near Indianapolis. ","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50846118052114,"sku":"9780849918902","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_def49b6b-5b1a-4db8-9d1f-28539784f9cd.jpg?v=1737360213","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/healing-stones-9780849918902","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}