{"product_id":"the-glade-gnosis-of-growth-9798218613044","title":"The Glade: Gnosis of Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Eric P. Swanson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Luckytub Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Luckytub Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthan travels the Red Road, led by his heart.\u003cbr\u003eBut the truths he discovers may tear him apart.\u003cbr\u003eThe Glade is a realm of both wonder and dread.\u003cbr\u003eWhere the past and the present endlessly tread.\u003cbr\u003eReginald, a knight, seeks justice divine.\u003cbr\u003eCassandra, a stranger, walks the heart's fragile line.\u003cbr\u003eAn army threatens the gentle peace of the glade.\u003cbr\u003eShattering the friendships that have just been made.\u003cbr\u003eThe battles will be both physical and internal.\u003cbr\u003eA clash between the divine and infernal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is more than a tale of battles-it's a journey of discovery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Glade weaves an epic tale of faith, doubt, and self-exploration.\u003cbr\u003eUsing the art of poetry and vivid illustrations to navigate these complex ideas.\u003cbr\u003eSet in a world where beliefs are tested and truth remains elusive, \u003cbr\u003eIt explores the fragility of hope amidst chaos and the strength found in transformation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Glade reveals that in chaos, transformation and hope blooms eternal.The characters known as the Scruttles first appeared in print in \"Hello World\" in 2015. They were created however\u003cbr\u003ein 2007, doodling on small adhesive pieces of paper at the job Eric was at.\u003cbr\u003eThe Scruttles are our darker natures, always striving towards the light.\u003cbr\u003eAlways wanting to be better than who they were yesterday. \u003cbr\u003eIt was with this idea the first book was created.\u003cbr\u003eTo be able to venture out into the world in spite of yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe current book \"The Glade\", was written as a result of Eric\u003cbr\u003egoing through the process of finding faith, but then realizing that the questions\u003cbr\u003eit raised and the darkness within his own experiences of cults caused\u003cbr\u003ehim to start to dig deeper into the very notion of what these groups consider truth.\u003cbr\u003eHe went on a still continuing quest to discover these inconsistencies, as well\u003cbr\u003eto try to help people escape these systems of mental enslavement. \u003cbr\u003eHis struggles with his own trauma both before and during this process\u003cbr\u003eof learning as well as the love he found during it helped fashion the\u003cbr\u003ebook you now hold in your hands. His interest in comparative mythology as well\u003cbr\u003eas pop culture influences are what guided his hand in the creation of this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe aim is to try to help lead people out of the tunnels of intellectual darkness.\u003cbr\u003eTo figure out how their own personal stories are just as rich and vast\u003cbr\u003eas any ancient tale. Then by being able to do that help grow and understand\u003cbr\u003ethe complicated thing that is called existence.","brand":"Luckytub Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45562896122007,"sku":"9798218613044","price":2396.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798218613044.webp?v=1768598984","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-glade-gnosis-of-growth-9798218613044","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}