{"product_id":"a-boy-sized-cross-9781594175640","title":"A Boy-Sized Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003e In a time when being Catholic in Japan could cost you everything, ten-year-old Louis Ibaraki has more questions than answers. Orphaned, proud, and struggling to trust, Louis is thrown into a world of strange Latin prayers, secret Masses, and quiet heroism. Then he meets Maxium Tayeka--a swordsmith's son with a steady heart and a quiet strength--and everything begins to change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the two grow in faith and friendship, so does the danger around them. When Japan's rulers turn against the Church, Louis and Maximus must decide what they believe--and how far they are willing to go to stand for it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on the true story of St. Louis Ibaraki, the youngest of the Twenty-Six Martyrs of Nagasaki, A Boy-Sized Cross is a gripping historical novel of courage, sacrifice, and the surprising power of childlike faith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is not just a story about dying for Christ. It's a story about living for him--even when the world tells you not to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scepter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594175640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192","brand":"Paul Fox","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948818202805,"sku":"9781594175640","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_611ab7ef-1ee8-4c0f-a07e-a478267df15a.jpg?v=1762273094","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-boy-sized-cross-9781594175640","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}