{"id":16,"date":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T21:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-xl.net\/ArchwayPublishing\/856702\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T13:03:59","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE BOOK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lord, I Want To See<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COMING OUT OF THE DARK, INTO THE LIGHT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, I Want to See: Coming Out of the Dark, Into the Light  offers a refreshing guide for anyone longing to understand the Bible with greater clarity and apply its timeless truths to everyday life. <br><br>Drawing from Scripture, personal testimony, and practical reflection, Amanda Kern leads readers from confusion to confidence, revealing how every biblical story ultimately points to Jesus\u2014the source of hope, healing, and true spiritual sight. <br><br>Whether you&#8217;re wrestling with life&#8217;s hardest questions or seeking a deeper relationship with God, this inspiring book will encourage you to open His Word with renewed purpose and discover the life-changing truth waiting within its pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/\/\/www.westbowpress.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookstore\/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001400391\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORDER A COPY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat-768x1159.jpg 768w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/WestBowPress\/864556\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/cover-flat.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f5f5f5\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><strong>The Author<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Amanda Kern is an author, teacher, speaker, and passionate student of God\u2019s Word. 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