{"product_id":"burden-beneath-the-hymns-paperback","title":"Burden Beneath The Hymns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. R. Gray-Heim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurdens Beneath the Hymns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the deep South, where pews creak beneath Sunday best and voices rise in polished harmony, fifteen-year-old Donovan \"Van\" Shelton struggles to keep his own voice from breaking under the weight of expectation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt church, he's the pastor's friend, the quiet boy in the back row expected to nod, smile, and fit neatly into the role his family and community have chosen for him. On the field, he's pushed toward grit and glory, his father barking from the sidelines, desperate for a son who looks the part of a man. And at home, Van learns that \u003cstrong\u003eappearances often matter more than happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut life begins to shift when Van discovers an unexpected gift: a voice strong enough to carry across rafters and silence a congregation. \u003cstrong\u003eChoir rehearsals become both an escape and a revelation, even as the spotlight brings new eyes-and new pressures\u003c\/strong\u003e. His best friend, Jeremiah, the pastor's son, is pulled into a whirlwind of expectations and the suffocating orbit of Daphne, the girl the church has already chosen for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's Colby-loyal, steady, athletic Colby-whose quiet encouragement becomes something Van doesn't yet have words for. Something that feels both dangerous and necessary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against hymns, sermons, soccer fields, and whispered gossip in fellowship halls, Burdens Beneath the Hymns is a tender, layered coming-of-age story about faith, family, friendship, and the fragile line between who we're told to be and who we might actually become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267649716473,"sku":"9781737362630","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4Jul-hLBp29781737362630.webp?v=1768868361","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/burden-beneath-the-hymns-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}