{"title":"Tom Bissell","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Bissell's works delve into profound explorations of faith, human experience, and resilience. With titles like \u003cem\u003eApostle\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/em\u003e, readers can expect thoughtful narratives that intertwine religion and spirituality with deeply personal biography and memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis writing offers a compelling blend of reflection and storytelling, inviting readers to contemplate the complexities of belief and identity. Bissell's books resonate with those seeking insight into both the spiritual journey and the quirks of personal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-disaster-artist-by-greg-sestero-9780751561876","title":"The Disaster Artist","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, an independent film called \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e — starring and written, produced, and directed by a mysteriously wealthy social misfit named Tommy Wiseau — made its disastrous debut in Los Angeles. Described by one reviewer as 'like getting stabbed in the head', the $6 million film earned a grand total of $1,800 at the box office and closed after two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver a decade later, \u003ci\u003eThe Room\u003c\/i\u003e is an international cult phenomenon, whose legions of fans attend screenings featuring costumes, audience rituals, merchandising, and thousands of plastic spoons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, Greg Sestero, Tommy's co-star, recounts the film's bizarre journey to infamy, explaining how the movie's many nonsensical scenes and bits of dialogue came to be and unravelling the mystery of Tommy Wiseau himself. But more than just a riotously funny story about cinematic hubris, \u003ci\u003eThe Disaster Artist\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest and warm testament to friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846089068780,"sku":"9780751561876","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15804313482455.jpg?v=1758904795"},{"product_id":"apostle-by-tom-bissell-9780307278456","title":"Apostle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the Twelve Apostles is the story of early Christianity: its competing versions of Jesus’s ministry, its countless schisms, and its ultimate evolution from an obscure Jewish sect to the global faith we know today in all its forms and permutations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn his quest to understand the underpinnings of the world’s largest religion, Tom Bissell embarks on a years-long pilgrimage to the apostles’ supposed tombs, travelling from Jerusalem and Rome to Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, India, and Kyrgyzstan. Along the way, Bissell uncovers the mysterious and often paradoxical lives of these twelve men and how their identities have taken shape over the course of two millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with empathy and a rare acumen—and often extremely funny—\u003ci\u003eApostle\u003c\/i\u003e is an intellectual, spiritual, and personal adventure fit for believers, scholars, and wanderers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397710495980,"sku":"9780307278456","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10524933482297.jpg?v=1773721073"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/tom-bissell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}