{"title":"David Craig","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"take-heart-hopeful-humorous-lessons-from-a-two-time-transplant-recipient-paperback","title":"Take Heart: Hopeful \u0026 Humorous Lessons From A Two-Time Transplant Recipient - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Goody Business Book Award Winner in Self-Help - Inspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do you stay positive when life delivers the unthinkable? For David Craig, this isn't a hypothetical question. At just twenty years old, his life took an unexpected turn when what he dismissed as bronchitis turned out to be heart failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThirty-five years, two heart transplants, and countless medical procedures later, David shares how he's navigated life's unpredictable twists while maintaining his optimism and sense of humor. \u003c\/strong\u003eFrom cardiac arrests and facial reconstruction surgeries to raising a family and building a successful marketing career, David's journey is one of resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \"Take Heart,\" readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to \"flip the script\" when life doesn't follow your plans.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow relationships can sustain you through life's challenging moments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow developing a broader perspective can put daily struggles in context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow faith and service to others can transform your outlook even in dark times.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith refreshing candor (and a bit of wit), David reveals how he's maintained optimism through devastating setbacks. \u003cstrong\u003eWhether you're facing a health crisis, a career setback, or any of life's unexpected storms, this memoir offers honest reflections for navigating life's toughest moments without losing your perspective.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book tells more than David's story. It tells the reader how to face some of life's greatest challenges with extraordinary character.\" -Mike McCarthy, former President, ddm marketing \u0026amp; communications\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51365150228703,"sku":"9798998653315","price":19.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/AK-s-o-FbL9798998653315.webp?v=1789059268"},{"product_id":"dimestore-saints-sonnets-from-the-gospel-of-st-matthew-paperback","title":"Dimestore Saints: Sonnets from the Gospel of St. Matthew - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy adult daughter, who still hasn't gotten confirmed, recently delivered some incisive car commentary on Catholic male radio voices. \"They sound like pleasant eunuchs; not alive, self-consciously holy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs I sit here, I'm reminded of T group facilitators back in my undergrad days: gentle healers, seeped in their own goodness. The artificial smiles, the invite to come and join THAT party!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell, we're all sinners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's the point I want to make in these sonnets. We all reach for Jesus, and we all fall short-and so often! (People have to clean up behind us.) These sonnets try to move along that fault line. They reach for the King, but attempt to do so spaciously, to accommodate the human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen why the beauty of the sonnet form?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is an arc of glory behind every move the Christian thinks he is making by himself: Jesus is the air we breathe. Being itself, He accounts for each hand before we lift it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe moves the air currents so we can walk on the right path. He allows us to participate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's an extravagance in His (our) every move. 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