{"product_id":"the-universal-thread","title":"The Universal Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinding Common Ground in the World's Great Faiths\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy Marcus Deane\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery faith speaks its own language. Underneath the words, they are saying the same thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Universal Thread\u003c\/strong\u003e walks through eight practices that show up, again and again, across the world's great religions: treating others with compassion, letting go of control, giving thanks, resting on purpose, facing pain honestly, showing up for community, sitting with mystery, and living peacefully among people who believe differently than you do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book that asks you to pick a side or blend traditions into something new. It simply points at what is already shared, so you can recognize it in your own life, whatever your background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside, you will find:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA clear, honest look at the Golden Rule as it appears across traditions, and why compassion keeps showing up as rule number one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA practical guide to surrender, the art of loosening your grip without giving up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple exercises for building gratitude, rest, and reverence into an ordinary week\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA steady, non-judgmental look at suffering and impermanence, and how different faiths help people carry it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA closing chapter on how to live as a bridge between people, honoring difference without losing your footing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you hold a strong faith, a quiet one, or none at all, this book gives you a map of the common ground beneath us. Read it as a believer, a skeptic, or simply someone curious. \u003cstrong\u003eThe thread is there either way.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Driven Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47985224417332,"sku":null,"price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5150\/3412\/files\/the-universal-thread.jpg?v=1783871494","url":"https:\/\/getdrivenpublishing.com\/products\/the-universal-thread","provider":"Driven Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}