{"title":"Eric A. Manning","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"2021-a-d-an-illustrated-short-story-of-my-journey-through-an-illusion-of-the-world-paperback","title":"2021 A.D.: An Illustrated Short Story of My Journey Through an Illusion of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes you through the darkness of my earliest childhood into a brighter revelation of a mysterious, yet compassionate, spiritual being, which took me time to understand and receive. It describes how my personal experiences expressed a spiritual dichotomy as depicted in my painting \"2021 A.D.\", which is the basis of this short story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever had personal \"spiritual\" experiences that you couldn't really understand?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you had \"spiritual\" experiences that only you could understand?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do family relationships tie into spirituality in our understanding of who God is?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave you ever wondered what the difference is between God, Christ, and religion?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre they the same or are they two separate entities?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book explores these questions from my own personal experiences from childhood to adulthood in a unique literary and visual form. It lets the reader discern whether it is real and relatable for them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can explore my paintings, books, and other thoughts by visiting my website ericmanning.info.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51264372310239,"sku":"9798991625432","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/8UV8bWlZJ9798991625432.webp?v=1787662295"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/eric-a-manning.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}