{"product_id":"the-grumpy-old-ox-9781644131787","title":"The Grumpy Old Ox","description":"This new children's Christmas book by bestselling author Anthony DeStefano tells the story of a mean-spirited, prideful old ox who has lost his sight\"€\"both physically and spiritually\"€\"but who nevertheless experiences the transformative power of God's grace after he witnesses the birth of Jesus Christ in a humble stable in Bethlehem.\u003cp\u003e Illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist Richard Cowdrey, this new holiday book teaches children the true meaning of Christmas while also explaining the central message of Christianity: that faith in Jesus leads us to resurrection and new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Moreover, it shows the profound connection between spiritual pride and blindness. Like the main character in Dickens' A Christmas Carol, this Scrooge of an ox is a slave to his own anger and crippled by his own coldness. He seems destined to live out his days frustrated, unhappy and alone\"€\"until he makes a life-altering decision of faith that brings him the miraculous gift of healing and joy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony DeStefano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sophia Institute Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 9.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644131787\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40601965953139,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":19.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_be1f0e3e-908e-4c9d-bb1e-3dc665d2806d.jpg?v=1669310112","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-grumpy-old-ox-9781644131787","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}