{"product_id":"the-highest-mountain-joseph-anfuso","title":"The Highest Mountain","description":"\u003cp\u003eNewly released from an Oregon prison, Ahmed \"Adam\" Khalil has no family, no hope, and a heart hardened by resentment. But an elderly stranger's extraordinary act of grace inspires him to turn his life around and become \"a good man.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the relentless pursuit of his former parole officer forces him to flee, Adam unexpectedly becomes guardian to a child who has nowhere else to turn. Together, they seek refuge on a community farm in rural Georgia, where Adam discovers what it truly means to be good. Years later, circumstances draw him back to Oregon to confront the past he fled, and the man who never stopped searching for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Victor Hugo's \u003cem\u003eLes Misérables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Highest Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping story of redemption that explores the tension between mercy and justice, and the power of love, grace, and forgiveness to transform a wounded human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Anfuso founded Forward Edge International, a faith-based nonprofit, in 1983. In 40 years leading it, he sent more than 20,000 volunteers to many parts of the United States and 34 other countries. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMessage in a Body\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Best Story of Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Highest Mountain\u003c\/em\u003e is his first novel. He lives in Vancouver, Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pediment Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67693577437476,"sku":"9781638462347","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/3472\/files\/highest-mountain-white-3000x1962.jpg?v=1791930928","url":"https:\/\/www.pediment.com\/products\/the-highest-mountain-joseph-anfuso","provider":"Pediment Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}