{"product_id":"the-book-of-joseph-a-journey-from-purgatory-to-armageddon-9781069737243","title":"The Book of Joseph: A Journey from Purgatory to Armageddon","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter his last breath, Joseph awakens in a desolate world of dust and darkness, a timeless wasteland of fragmented memories. As he slowly tries to piece together the haunting, beautiful, and heartbreaking fragments of the family and life he left behind, he bears witness to the final, cosmic battle between Heaven and Hell. A visionary, spiritual journey into the afterlife in the tradition of Dante and C.S. Lewis, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Joseph\u003c\/em\u003e is a fusion of apocalyptic fiction, literary spiritual fantasy, and epic prose-poetry. At once intimate and cosmic, the book invites the reader on a journey through life after death, a meditation on the power of memory, suffering, hope, love, and redemption, and a desperate father's desire to reunite with his family at the end of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this debut novella, the author draws upon his own memories, his research into the Great War, and his Acadian, Irish, and Welsh roots to explore the landscape of spiritual survival and human memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGallant, David Joseph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Joseph Gallant is a writer, historian, and educator. He holds a PhD in history and has taught at the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University, as well as holding positions as a historian at Parks Canada and editor at The Canadian Encyclopedia. David has published many non-fiction articles on Canadian, Indigenous, and First World War history. The Book of Joseph is his debut work of fiction. He lives in Calgary with his wife and children.","brand":"Altiora Peto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51967107301650,"sku":"9781069737243","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_00141272-40e4-4b33-989a-939aefce78fe.jpg?v=1768925907","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-joseph-a-journey-from-purgatory-to-armageddon-9781069737243","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}