{"product_id":"my-life-is-art-11-pillars-for-a-positive-and-purposeful-life-9781646220380","title":"My Life Is Art: 11 Pillars for a Positive and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on lessons from his remarkable life, former child soldier turned activist, author, entrepreneur, and international recording artist Emmanuel Jal provides his eleven pillars for overcoming adversity and living a life of purpose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Who owns your mind?” Beginning with this provocative question, Emmanuel Jal invites readers to claim ownership over the narratives that define their lives in order to become a force for good in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a child growing up in South Sudan, Jal witnessed atrocities perpetrated against his family and community. These actions drove him to become a child soldier in a vicious civil war. Hunger, isolation, and the ever-present specter of death in battle attended his every moment. Yet his greatest challenge did not come from outside; it arose from within, from the corrosive nature of hopelessness, trauma, and narratives of victimization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than succumb to these forces of negativity, Jal turned his life’s challenges into opportunities by utilizing a comprehensive framework he developed around eleven pillars of support. These pillars can be utilized individually or as a unit to help build a durable internal structure that allows anyone to overcome adversity, regain joy and gratitude, and live a life of purpose that enriches the greater community.","brand":"Catapult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49534507811159,"sku":"9781646220380","price":21.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781646220380.jpg?v=1731895010","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/my-life-is-art-11-pillars-for-a-positive-and-purposeful-life-9781646220380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}