{"product_id":"dying-to-be-happy-discovering-the-truth-about-life-5","title":"Dying To Be Happy: Discovering the Truth About Life","description":"A few days before Thanksgiving 2014, author Chris Stepien found himself in an oncologist's office. But he wasn't the patient. Stepien's wife, Ellen, was just beginning her battle with aggressive breast cancer. That day, while listening to the oncologist's treatment strategy, Stepien began writing Dying to Be Happy: Discovering the Truth About Life.\n\nIn the pages of this book, a brush with a life-threatening disease sparks a frank discussion on mortality. The author explores the prospects of embracing death on a daily basis versus denying it. He encourages readers to follow the advice of Jesus Christ: always be ready for the end of life. Along the way, Stepien highlights a spectrum of short, true stories where people rise above the fear of death, including the harrowing account of a child who survived the Holocaust—Stepien's own mother.\n\nBut Dying to Be Happy is more than an anthology of grim tales and close calls. It beckons readers to admit the inescapability of death in order to find true joy in this life and the next.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1942611625\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 56JTFY002P8X_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Chris Stepien\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Integrity of the book is in good condition with no missing pages. Pages can have minimal notes or highlighting.  The dust jacket or box shows normal wear and tear. Cover image on the book may vary. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47682200010929,"sku":"56JTFY002P8X_ns","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1942611625-0_78795475-349d-4b90-b6e8-a3919fba8ccf.jpg?v=1783543541","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/dying-to-be-happy-discovering-the-truth-about-life-5","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}