{"product_id":"the-grape-sucker-by-albert-porterfield-jr","title":"The Grape Sucker by Albert Porterfield, Jr","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the author of: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA View by a Dude in the Pew, The Unexpected Happened, In the Midst of it All, Billy Joe, Where Is Your Family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a downtown bus station, a quiet man with a grape sucker broke his silence and changed everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbert was in eighth grade, cracking jokes with friends, when one crossed a line about Rosa Parks. That’s when Mr. Maxwell spoke, calm, firm, and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003eHis words didn’t just correct, they planted a seed of dignity, history, and truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, Albert remembered that moment. It became the heartbeat of The Grape Sucker—a story about how one voice can awaken another, and how persistence in storytelling can honor legacy, heal wounds, and connect generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by Ecclesiastes 11:6, Albert writes with the belief that every faithful effort matters, even when results do not appear right away. Sometimes, the smallest seed, planted in silence, grows, over time, into an impact beyond anything imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Spine Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51605928771865,"sku":"96528409","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/8399\/1833\/files\/611XL20ZxkL._SY522.jpg?v=1762284695","url":"https:\/\/thespinebookshop.com\/products\/the-grape-sucker-by-albert-porterfield-jr","provider":"The Spine Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}