{"title":"Matthew Vollmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Vollmer\u003c\/strong\u003e offers readers a profound exploration of faith, spirituality, and human connection. His works often delve into the delicate intersections between belief and everyday life, inviting thoughtful reflection and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect contemplative narratives that challenge and inspire, with a focus on the spiritual journeys we share. Vollmer's writing is both accessible and thought-provoking, making his books a meaningful choice for those interested in religion and spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"all-of-us-together-in-the-end-by-matthew-vollmer-9798885740050","title":"All of Us Together in the End","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll Of Us Together In The End\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical examination of transformation after loss, by a writer \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls \"irresistible\" and \"utterly convincing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVollmer's family memoir shimmers with wonder and enchantment and begins with the death of his mother from early-onset Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Soon after, flashing lights and floating orbs appear in the woods surrounding his family's home in rural North Carolina, where his widowed father lives. Formative memories of having been raised in the Seventh-day Adventist church resurge in Vollmer's mind, hastening self-reexamination and reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe corresponds with a retired geology professor about \"ghost lights,\" which supposedly occur more in North Carolina than any other American state. He scrolls TikTok. He contacts an eccentric shaman who lives in Spain to have transcendental psychotherapy administered over Zoom. And then Jolene emerges, a woman endeared for decades to Vollmer's father, holding secrets to their family's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmidst the turmoil and loneliness of the pandemic, \u003ci\u003eAll of Us Together in the End\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and often humorous investigation into belief set in a time where it seems people will believe anything. It is an elegiac affirmation of the awesome, strange, otherworldly ways our loved ones remain alive to us, even when they are out of reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47604968194284,"sku":"9798885740050","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9798885740050-all-of-us-together-in-the-end.jpg?v=1778117328"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-vollmer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}