{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Of Fresh Cut Grass and Sassafras What Love Is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><i>Of Fresh-Cut Grass and Sassafras: What Love Is <\/i><\/b>is a reflective Christian guide that uses conversations with God, biblical teachings, and personal insight to help readers understand love as the central truth of God, faith, relationships, and human purpose.<br><br>The book is written as a series of conversations between a child and God, using storytelling, scripture, and reflection to explain complex spiritual concepts in an accessible way. Through these dialogues, the author examines:<br>\u2022\tThe meaning of love beyond romance and emotion <br>\u2022\tThe relationship between love, truth, righteousness, and holiness <br>\u2022\tGod&#8217;s sacrifice through Jesus Christ as the ultimate expression of love <br>\u2022\tThe importance of faith, forgiveness, and redemption <br>\u2022\tHealthy relationships with God, family, friends, and others <br>\u2022\tThe struggle between selfishness and selfless love <br>\u2022\tSpiritual growth, purpose, and living according to God&#8217;s will <br><br>The author argues that many people spend their lives searching for love without understanding what it truly is. He teaches that genuine love is found through a relationship with God and through choosing to live according to divine principles rather than self-interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.westbowpress.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001406933\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>The Author<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Bruce K. Almeida Sr. is an avid student and tutor of scripture. He is a seeker of truth and a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. His mission in Christ is the for the edification, growth in faith, lo\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/the-author\/\" title=\"\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>Read an Excerpt<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Book Cover\" class=\"wp-image-150\" style=\"width:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem.net\/WestBowPress\/867145\/excerpt\/\" title=\"\">Read now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Author Bruce K. 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