{"product_id":"swept-away-9798987585122","title":"Swept Away","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichard McCauley, a vibrant, affectionate, warmhearted soul, chose to live a stagnant emotionless life, and does so for seven years, after making the worst decision of his life at twenty-three years of age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reader, embedded in the decision Richard made, is most likely unable to understand or even accept his motives, even when slightly perceiving there may be something more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Richard's professional life soars, his personal one remains at a halt, and all would have continued the same if not for the sudden appearance of Crissy, his daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Richard goes back to his hometown in Kentucky to take care of his daughter, a special needs child, the memories of the relationship he had had with his elder brother, also a special needs child, and what this brother had sustained in him while growing up, help him remember who he was and initiate a yearning to find his way back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRicky\u003c\/em\u003e he was as a child, adolescent, and youth seem to burst out from friends, his wife, photos and flashbacks, many generously offered by those mentioned. The way Richard's co-workers describe him is also an eye-opener to the reader indicating there is much more than what is initially discerned or that even Richard understands about himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, it's his daughter, able to see the \u003cem\u003eRicky\u003c\/em\u003e within since the very beginning, who ultimately pushes, without realizing it, to bring out all that was buried inside him, bringing him back to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe thread of the book, the underlying question of whether it's truly possible to go back to what one was, one's essence, and find one's \u003cem\u003eself\u003c\/em\u003e after seven years, takes the reader to search for the answer, while at the same time it transcends before their very eyes as each page unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan one's essence stay lost and buried forever? Does it really disappear? Or does it simply remain vibrant in a softer tone until ready to regain its brilliance once more?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answer can be found in \u003cem\u003eSWEPT AWAY A Story of Just Because.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dreaming Pen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50489361826066,"sku":"9798987585122","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11b08328-129f-4c01-877e-3d81064c4a40.jpg?v=1730496182","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/swept-away-9798987585122","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}