{"product_id":"the-torrent-9798897851881","title":"The Torrent","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the pre-dawn darkness, I left the house to go to the airport. The radio warned of heavy rain. It started slowly and then came down in buckets. My windshield wipers couldn't keep up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI came upon a flooded street. Most vehicles stopped - then a pick-up truck ventured through. With near zero visibility, I decided to follow him. I can't miss my flight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuddenly, the car was hit by a wall of water, almost throwing my small Mazda on its side. I was thrown violently against the door frame. Swept downstream, I uselessly gunned the engine. I was floating and spinning in the raging torrent and then stopped against some bushes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've got to get out of here!\" I exclaimed. The pressure of the torrential flow made it impossible to open the door. When I lowered the window, the car instantly filled with ice cold water, taking my breath away. I then realized, \"I'm going to die here\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI prayed. \"Please God! Forgive me for betraying my family!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Faith Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798897851881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.85d","brand":"R. Lauren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715586814133,"sku":"9798897851881","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_096d591a-1344-4a14-b731-c47efc61ceca.jpg?v=1781714594","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-torrent-9798897851881","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}