{"product_id":"sophia-lessons-for-the-unschooled-mind-9798822974081","title":"Sophia: Lessons for the Unschooled Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA young boy learns about life (and all the complexities within it) after moving in with his wise grandmother, Sophia. Her captivating stories impart life lessons through parables. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKosef doesn't know much about the world as he prepares to graduate high school and begin his young adulthood, but he's filled with questions about life. In search of answers, Kosef is sent to his grandmother Sophia for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith kindness, wit, and sincerity, Sophia explains life's mysteries through a series of short stories. Readers will watch a bond develop between Kosef and his grandmother page after page of the frame story, all the while pulling important lessons and parables out of the short narratives Sophia shares. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedicated to preparing Kosef for the life ahead, Sophia crafts her stories to elevate Kosef's mind and keep him motivated to do his best. The topics cover religious intolerance, slavery, racism, morality, self-esteem, and faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 15 to 50 and beyond, readers everywhere will find something in one of Sophia's short stories to make them pause, think, and reflect on life as they know it. The author hopes the parables and lessons help others deepen their insights and improve their critical thinking. He wrote it with the express intention of helping readers open their minds to consider alternative views about our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome short stories and their parables include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRighteous Belief: examines the claim that the way some communities worship is superior to other faiths. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Man Who Started the Wildfire: considers whether a seemingly small movement toward totalitarianism can engulf an entire nation. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead Men's Bones: challenges readers to reevaluate their fascination with impassioned speakers in positions of power. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't miss your chance to learn something incredible from a wise old woman and her grandson. Pick up a copy of \u003cem\u003eSophia\u003c\/em\u003e today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-7104320\"\u003eAnthony B. Bonapart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palmetto Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.17d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798822974081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC025000\"\u003ePsychological\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC043000\"\u003eComing of Age\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC045030\"\u003eFamily Life | Multigenerational\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palmetto Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48459368399085,"sku":"9798822974081","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_7020f74b-8879-429a-91b8-a08012a1b756.jpg?v=1753634793","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/sophia-lessons-for-the-unschooled-mind-9798822974081","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}