{"product_id":"the-first-stone-9780369105455","title":"The First Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo one remembers why it started--\u003cbr\u003eWhat the first stone was for--\u003cbr\u003eAnd so no one can think of a reason to stop.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan something torn apart by war be put together again? From the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGas Girls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSound of the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e, Donna-Michelle St. Bernard's \u003ci\u003eThe First Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic-yet-intimate exploration of the harrowing path from violence to forgiveness. In an unnamed village in a country modeled after Uganda, two children are captured by an army and forced to commit unimaginable atrocities while their family longs for their return. Through poetry and song, this insightful drama sheds light on the exploitation of child abductees, the communities from which they are stolen, the determination to bring them home, and the hard road to reconciliation that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpansive in its scope, \u003ci\u003eThe First Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound parable that traces ancestral cycles of violence and the imperatives of transformative justice with staggering clarity. This merciful call for humanity follows one family's struggle to reunite, measuring the cost of holding on and the grace of letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna-Michelle St Bernard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Playwrights Canada Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780369105455","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45175636689033,"sku":"9780369105455","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_08fcc928-22cc-420a-97d2-16ca2f245d4b.jpg?v=1768890737","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-first-stone-9780369105455","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}