{"product_id":"2940181500945","title":"\"Closer To God (Through Hell\" (memoir)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this raw and redemptive memoir, a man traces his life from the sunlit summers of a Kentucky childhood to the gritty depths of survival and back toward hope. Born to a mother whose love once lit his world, he revels in memories of biscuit dough and creek-side fishing—until her descent into addiction casts long shadows, tearing their family apart with arrests and eviction. At eleven, he's thrust into a new prison: a farm ruled by cruel relatives who wield hunger and labor as weapons, forging his resilience through years of silent suffering until a teacher hears his cry at seventeen. Adulthood brings fleeting stability—a job, a romance, two daughters—yet the scars of his past strain his fragile family, compounded by a father's rejection over his mixed-race child. In 2023, a single night alters everything: a warning shot to save a boy lands him in cuffs, unraveling jobs and sobriety, leaving him with $21 and a motel room's despair. But in 2025, a spark ignites—enrolling in an automotive program, he finds grease under his nails and God in his heart, dreaming of a life beyond survival. Weaving vivid storytelling with reflections on faith, \u003cem\u003eGrease and Grace\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to enduring love, loss, and the quiet miracles that pull us from the wreckage. Perfect for readers of raw memoirs like \u003cem\u003eEducated\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, this is a story of a fighter shaped by pain, redeemed by purpose, and called to lead others home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dakota Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46328764432625,"sku":"2940181500945","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940181500945_p0.jpg?v=1765472529","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940181500945","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}