{ "item_title" : "The Brother of Jared", "item_author" : [" Scott Hicks "], "item_description" : "A civilization is losing its language.One family's faith may be the only thing that survives.In the shadow of a tower built to reach heaven, Mahonri hears what others ignore: the groan of failing scaffolds, the fear in his brother Jared's voice, and the first terrible signs that the world is beginning to break.When language itself is confounded, families fracture overnight. Friends become strangers. Officials mark doors. The city's order turns dangerous, and Jared pleads with his brother to cry unto the Lord.But preservation is only the beginning.Guided by revelation, Mahonri, Jared, and their gathered families must leave everything familiar behind: homes, records, fields, tools, and the fragile comfort of ordinary life. They carry seed, flocks, deseret, children, memory, and fear into a wilderness where no man has been.Then comes the sea.Commanded to build vessels tight like a dish, Mahonri faces impossible questions no human craft can answer: How will they breathe?How will they see?How will they steer?How can a people survive when faith requires them to enter the deep?On Mount Shelem, with sixteen small stones in his hands, Mahonri brings his weakness before the Lord and asks for light.Brother of Jared is a reverent, suspenseful, full-length historical novel inspired by Ether 1:33 through Ether 6:30. Blending scripture-faithful structure with emotional depth, survival stakes, family conflict, sacred wonder, and the long crossing to a promised land, this novel brings one of the Book of Mormon's most powerful accounts to life with human detail and spiritual weight.Perfect for readers who enjoy: Book of Mormon historical fictionFaith-filled survival journeysScriptural stories with emotional realismFamily-centered sacred dramaReverent depictions of revelation and obedienceAncient wilderness and sea-voyage suspenseBefore a people can inherit a promised land, they must learn what it means to trust God in the dark.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/818/608/9798186089179_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.99", "online_price" : "14.99", "our_price" : "14.99", "club_price" : "14.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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