{"id":16,"date":"2023-11-27T07:52:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T07:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/855193\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-11-27T08:05:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T08:05:38","slug":"the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/855193\/the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"The Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/855193\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"415\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/855193\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cover.jpg 500w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/855193\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/cover-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/>As a college professor of investment courses and an investment advisor for 45 years, I slowly began to develop an appreciation for precious metals\u2014and especially gold.<\/p>\n<p>During this same period of time, my spiritual maturity was likewise increasing. 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