{"id":8,"date":"2023-05-01T09:43:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T09:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2024-02-19T22:55:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T22:55:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b1b346 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49b1b346\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Coming Soon!! \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-2-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"shape\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:2px,1px,0,3px;y:m;yo:2px,1px,0,-11px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:3000px,2477px,1881px,1160px;h:1500px,1238px,940px,579px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:5500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-2-layer-3\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/about-the-books\/\" 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100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read Synopsis \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-2-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xs-slider-text-shadow xs-slider-title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tsh=\"c:#000000;h:4px;v:3px;b:2px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:20px,40px,5px,18px;yo:295px,245px,200px,172px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:70,60,45,25;l:80,70,56,35;ls:-2.56px,-2px,0px,0px;fw:700,700,800,800;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:714px,714px,537px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:1190;sp:1000;sR:1190;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-50;o:0;st:5500;sp:1000;sR:6810;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Branigan - If At First 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-9\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/160932_zachod_slonca_skaly_mgla_las-100x50.jpg\" data-in=\"o:1;y:(-100%);col:5;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" title=\"160932_zachod_slonca_skaly_mgla_las\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/160932_zachod_slonca_skaly_mgla_las.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"shape\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:2px,2px,1px,3px;y:m;yo:2px,1px,0,-11px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:3000px,2477px,1881px,1160px;h:1500px,1238px,940px,579px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:5500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xs-slider-text-shadow xs-slider-title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tsh=\"c:#000000;h:4px;v:3px;b:2px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:20px,40px,5px,18px;yo:285px,245px,200px,172px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:70,60,45,25;l:80,70,56,35;ls:-2.56px,-2px,0px,0px;fw:700,700,800,800;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:714px,714px,537px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:1190;sp:1000;sR:1190;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-50;o:0;st:5500;sp:1000;sR:6810;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:13;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>The Turn \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-6\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/about-the-books\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:25px,44px,10px,16px;yo:390px,351px,449px,413px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:16,16,16,12;l:26;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,113.2812px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,5;r:35,35,35,5;b:14,14,14,5;l:35,35,35,30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:2400;sp:1160;sR:2400;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:5500;sR:5440;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:linear-gradient(rgba(9,23,72,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 71%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 73%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 100%);boc:#000;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background:linear-gradient(rgba(38,156,217,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 25%, rgba(9,23,72,1) 100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read Synopsis \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-7\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:792px,654px,516px,303px;yo:139px,114px,136px,165px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:405px,334px,253px,174px;h:495px,408px,309px,249px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:5500;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:14;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"452\" height=\"552\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-28.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-9-layer-11\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:237px,255px,10px,16px;yo:390px,350px,449px,413px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:16,16,16,12;l:26;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,113.2812px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,5;r:35,35,35,5;b:14,14,14,5;l:35,35,35,30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:2400;sp:1160;sR:2400;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:5500;sR:5440;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:linear-gradient(rgba(9,23,72,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 71%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 73%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 100%);boc:#000;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background:linear-gradient(rgba(38,156,217,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 25%, rgba(9,23,72,1) 100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Coming Soon!! \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-10\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/779170_high-resolution-panoramic-valley-wallpapers-full-size_2560x1440_h-100x50.jpg\" data-in=\"o:1;y:(-100%);col:5;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" title=\"779170_high-resolution-panoramic-valley-wallpapers-full-size_2560x1440_h\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/779170_high-resolution-panoramic-valley-wallpapers-full-size_2560x1440_h.jpg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"shape\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:2px,1px,0,3px;y:m;yo:2px,1px,0,-11px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:3000px,2477px,1881px,1160px;h:1500px,1238px,940px,579px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xs-slider-text-shadow xs-slider-title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tsh=\"c:#000000;h:4px;v:3px;b:2px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:20px,50px,5px,18px;yo:255px,195px,200px,172px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:70,60,45,25;l:80,70,56,35;ls:-2.56px,-2px,0px,0px;fw:700,700,800,800;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:714px,714px,537px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:1190;sp:1000;sR:1190;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-50;o:0;st:w;sp:1000;sR:6810;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Branigan - The Needs<br> Of The Few \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-7\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:792px,654px,516px,303px;yo:139px,114px,136px,165px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:405px,334px,253px,174px;h:495px,408px,309px,249px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:13;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"452\" height=\"552\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-42.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-8\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jim-Surmanek-ebook\/dp\/B0BG6FYN8D?ref_=ast_author_dp\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:237px,275px,10px,16px;yo:450px,370px,449px,413px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:16,16,16,12;l:26;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,113.2812px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,5;r:35,35,35,5;b:14,14,14,5;l:35,35,35,30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:2400;sp:1160;sR:2400;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:5440;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:linear-gradient(rgba(9,23,72,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 71%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 73%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 100%);boc:#000;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:10;background:linear-gradient(rgba(38,156,217,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 25%, rgba(9,23,72,1) 100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Buy Now \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-10-layer-11\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/about-the-books\/\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:26px,56px,10px,16px;yo:450px,370px,449px,413px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:16,16,16,12;l:26;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,113.2812px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,5;r:35,35,35,5;b:14,14,14,5;l:35,35,35,30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:2400;sp:1160;sR:2400;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:5440;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:linear-gradient(rgba(9,23,72,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 71%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 73%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 100%);boc:#000;bor:5px,5px,5px,5px;bos:solid;oX:50;oY:50;sp:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background:linear-gradient(rgba(38,156,217,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 25%, rgba(9,23,72,1) 100%);font-family:'Poppins';text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Read Synopsis \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-11\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-thumb=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e97c41461a58db605dd171d0caf6830c-100x50.jpeg\" data-in=\"o:1;y:(-100%);col:5;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" title=\"e97c41461a58db605dd171d0caf6830c\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1200\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/e97c41461a58db605dd171d0caf6830c.jpeg\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-11-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"shape\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"x:c;xo:2px,1px,0,3px;y:m;yo:2px,1px,0,-11px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:3000px,2477px,1881px,1160px;h:1500px,1238px,940px,579px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-11-layer-4\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"xs-slider-text-shadow xs-slider-title\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tsh=\"c:#000000;h:4px;v:3px;b:2px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:19px,39px,5px,18px;yo:234px,177px,200px,172px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:62,50,45,25;l:72,60,56,35;ls:-2.56px,-2px,0px,0px;fw:700,700,800,800;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:714px,714px,537px,auto;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:1190;sp:1000;sR:1190;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"x:-50;o:0;st:w;sp:1000;sR:6810;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:11;font-family:'Poppins';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Walk in My Shoes: <br>Heartwarming and <br>Inspirational Short Stories \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-11-layer-7\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:792px,654px,516px,303px;yo:179px,131px,136px,165px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:405px,334px,253px,174px;h:495px,408px,309px,249px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:right;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sp:1000;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:12;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"452\" height=\"552\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-43.png\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-2-slide-11-layer-9\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer slider-button rev-btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Jim-Surmanek-ebook\/dp\/B0BG6FYN8D?ref_=ast_author_dp\" target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"rgba(255,255,255,1)\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:235px,264px,10px,16px;yo:490px,390px,449px,413px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"s:16,16,16,12;l:26;fw:500;a:inherit;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,113.2812px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_bd=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,5;r:35,35,35,5;b:14,14,14,5;l:35,35,35,30;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:left;o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"st:2400;sp:1160;sR:2400;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:5440;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"bgc:linear-gradient(rgba(9,23,72,1) 0%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 71%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 73%, rgba(38,156,217,1) 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Author<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a14967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a14967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jim Surmanek<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158c546b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"158c546b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px 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At the same time, his nemesis, Fattal, struggled to balance patriotism and ego. During a cold and snowy New York City winter, they meet again, each dealing with their dilemmas. Seemingly having his back is DeSilva, a recruit with the NYPD Counterterrorism Bureau who Branigan discovers is coping with her demons. Raheeq, Fattal&#8217;s trusted cohort in terrorism, makes a discovery that questions his loyalty to Fattal. 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elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0cee8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-30.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-30.png 452w, https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-30-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-30-300x366.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd89bc9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd89bc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-229d172 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"229d172\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255def7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"255def7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:2,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomInLeft&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3b121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b3b121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-28.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1710\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-28.png 452w, https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-28-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/book-mockup-28-300x366.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-004f337 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"004f337\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca18808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca18808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Turn<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba7029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba7029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lifelong friends Brian and David encounter metaphors and relive memories that molded their lives while they play what might be their last game of golf together. They struggle to solve their problems with golf and the game of life when a turn of events enlightens them and offers solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf44a4f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf44a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/about-the-books\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd8887 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8bd8887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-pulse-grow\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-amazon\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Coming Soon!!<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c4abbf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c4abbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50b4a92\" data-id=\"50b4a92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5648d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c5648d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Book Collection<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9c9e5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9c9e5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element 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src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/b4.png\" alt=\"b4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/b3.png\" alt=\"b3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/b7.png\" alt=\"b7\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-9365eb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9365eb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c841ff\" data-id=\"4c841ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5560b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5560b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BRANIGAN \u2013 THE NEEDS OF THE FEW<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-614bb3a 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data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLoved Branigan \u2013 it was a great read.  I adored his character and the absorbing and thrilling descriptions in the book.  Mr. Surmanek\u2019s writing style is eloquent\u2026so rarely found with other authors.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ginger Campbell<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"BRANIGAN, The Needs of the Few,\u201d written by Jim Surmanek, is an intriguing thriller that could be drawn from today\u2019s headlines.  He does a fine job of weaving a strong protagonist and a strong antagonist in a struggle against each other that highlights their distinct cultural, moral, and religious differences.  Jim\u2019s finely drawn characters use those differences to justify their actions and to cloak immorality in false morality.   His detailed descriptions and well-developed dialogue draw the reader deep into the storyline all the way to its conclusion.  If you enjoy a thriller based on today\u2019s global events, this is the book for you.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Steve Graybill<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor 43 chapters, Branigan's journey captured my imagination.  A great blend of intrigue, suspense, adventure, and romance, Branigan - The Needs of the Few brought me back to New York City through its vivid descriptions of the people and places of The Big Apple. Branigan's professional and personal quests intertwine satisfactorily throughout the novel and left me wondering what he would do next.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Alise Ranken<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBranigan hits the mark on delivering the raw flavor of New York City mixed with everything you want in a crime mystery. Surmanek placed me directly into the story, taking me back to my New York roots and on a mysterious path of page-turning curiosity.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Francis B.<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLiked it a lot. Branigan is quite the character, and quite the hero.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\"> Elliot<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBranigan was a good read, not a great read. Good story, good characters (especially the protagonist and antagonist), good scenes, but I didn\u2019t find it to be a page-turner.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Bill Wilson<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c717d6\" data-id=\"4c717d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8895b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8895b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WALK IN MY SHOES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d55f8 elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble testi-sec elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"87d55f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:3000,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWalk in My Shoes is a stirring and delightful collection of inspirational stories featuring a wise and likable angel \"working\" at Goodwill. Each story brings the reader to a relatable place and time, so much so that one feels like part of the story.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Ann Sherman<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis unique collection warmed my heart and lifted my spirits. It's a lovely way to offset the bad news we see and hear about every day. These stories have me on the lookout for a white-haired, blue-eyed employee at my local Goodwill store!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Nora Erickson<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe subtitle of \u201cWalk in My Shoes\u201d is an apt description of my takeaway after reading the stories. They were indeed heartwarming and inspirational.  I also laughed at the author\u2019s sometimes corny jokes, as well as shed a tear for the characters before Christopher came into their life.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jerry Nahoum<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWalk in My Shoes is a breath of fresh air to the soul, and a comforting, heartwarming read. Surmanek once again is able to put me right into the story, offering a refreshing reprieve from the everyday ordinary, and helping us realize and see real possibilities.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Frank O\u2019Reilly<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt took me 20 days to read the 20 stories in \u201cWalk in My Shoes.\u201d I wanted to think about each story and the message it was sending before I skipped to the next story. It was a worthwhile pause between each story, and certainly well worth the reading.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jane Lawrence<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4a02a elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble testi-sec elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"ab4a02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:500000,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_widescreen&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExcellent story line. I could not put it down once I began reading. Made me feel as if I was watching a movie...should be a movie. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download.png\" alt=\"Kathy Ware\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Kathy Ware<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Reader<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn \"The Turn,\" Jim Surmanek checks all of the boxes required for a great Story book. Compelling people, in an intriguing environment, doing emotionally gripping things with a nice hint of intimacy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download.png\" alt=\"Carl Clark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Carl Clark<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Reader<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSuch a captivating story. Jim keeps you entwined in their strory that lasted a life time. So much so that you walk away reminiscing your past\u2026 remembering that once in a life time love. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/download.png\" alt=\"Jhon Doe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jhon Doe<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Reader<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-011cad5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-widescreen elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet_extra elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"011cad5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef5e143\" data-id=\"ef5e143\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9239e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe9239e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Featured Blogs & Articles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-68f36ae elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68f36ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b060a3\" data-id=\"8b060a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f72eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"73f72eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"mypointer\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-blog-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <div id=\"post-items--73f72eb\" class=\"row post-items\">\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/lorem-ipsum-is-simply-dummy-text-of-the-printing-and-typesetting-industry\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2168.png\" alt=\"Lorem Ipsum\u00a0is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body ekit-highlight-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/lorem-ipsum-is-simply-dummy-text-of-the-printing-and-typesetting-industry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLorem Ipsum\u00a0is simply dummy text&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem Ipsum\u00a0is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry&#8217;s standard dummy text&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                    \n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/lorem-ipsum-is-simply-dummy-text-of-the-printing-and-typesetting-industry\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=myblogbtn>\n                                        <i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>                                            Read More                                        <\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/5-excellent-books-on-counterterrorism-you-should-read\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/iStock-1249818918.jpg\" alt=\"5 Excellent Books on Counterterrorism You Should Read\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body ekit-highlight-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-websitedesigns.com\/jim-surmanek\/v1\/5-excellent-books-on-counterterrorism-you-should-read\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5 Excellent Books on Counterterrorism&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The gripping tales of protagonists grappling with counterterrorism have always held a special place in readers&#8217; hearts. 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