{"product_id":"9798898386443","title":"The Watermelon Gospel: A Young Hippie's Ride to the Shores of Surrender","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrace has a way of showing up when no one is looking for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the restless afterglow of the 1970s, Bill Blomquist set out with little more than questions, a thumb pointed toward the open road, and a longing he couldn't yet name. What followed was not a straight path to faith, but a winding journey through surf breaks, friendships, missteps, and moments of unexpected grace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Watermelon Gospel is a memoir of surrender discovered slowly - not in certainty, but in lived experience. With warmth, humor, and unguarded honesty, Blomquist traces a young hippie's search for meaning that leads him, often sideways and surprised, toward God's quiet persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story for seekers, doubters, and anyone who has sensed that holiness sometimes appears in the most ordinary places - just waiting to be received.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Faith Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48239552594161,"sku":"9798898386443","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9798898386443_p0.jpg?v=1780936463","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9798898386443","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}