{"id":2,"date":"2025-09-04T15:14:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T15:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-10-08T11:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T11:01:36","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/","title":{"rendered":"<center> Born and Raised <\/center>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">By Pascale J. Schwartz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Concept cover<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-book-Born-and-Raised-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-book-Born-and-Raised-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-book-Born-and-Raised-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-book-Born-and-Raised-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cover-book-Born-and-Raised.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pledge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>27 readers have pledged their intention to purchase the book.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class='fluentform ff-default fluentform_wrapper_3 ffs_default_wrap'><form data-form_id=\"3\" id=\"fluentform_3\" class=\"frm-fluent-form fluent_form_3 ff-el-form-top ff_form_instance_3_1 ff-form-loading ffs_default\" data-form_instance=\"ff_form_instance_3_1\" method=\"POST\" ><fieldset  style=\"border: none!important;margin: 0!important;padding: 0!important;background-color: transparent!important;box-shadow: none!important;outline: none!important; min-inline-size: 100%;\">\n                    <legend class=\"ff_screen_reader_title\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0!important;padding: 0!important;height: 0!important;text-indent: -999999px;width: 0!important;overflow:hidden;\">Pledge<\/legend><input type='hidden' name='__fluent_form_embded_post_id' value='2' \/><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_fluentform_3_fluentformnonce\" name=\"_fluentform_3_fluentformnonce\" value=\"e44584b298\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\" \/><div data-type=\"name-element\" data-name=\"names\" class=\" ff-field_container ff-name-field-wrapper\" ><div class='ff-t-container'><div class='ff-t-cell '><div class='ff-el-group ff-el-form-top'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_3_names_first_name_' id='label_ff_3_names_first_name_'>First Name<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"text\" name=\"names[first_name]\" id=\"ff_3_names_first_name_\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Your First Name\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group'><div class=\"ff-el-input--label ff-el-is-required asterisk-right\"><label for='ff_3_email' id='label_ff_3_email'>Email<\/label><\/div><div class='ff-el-input--content'><input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"ff_3_email\" class=\"ff-el-form-control\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" data-name=\"email\"  aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=true><\/div><\/div><div class='ff-el-group wide-consent'><div class='ff-el-input--content'><div class='ff-el-form-check ff-el-form-check-'><label class='ff-el-form-check-label' for='checkbox_8805c878bcfdc6ef7afe0e806d65ae8a'><input  type=\"checkbox\" name=\"checkbox[]\" data-name=\"checkbox\" class=\"ff-el-form-check-input ff-el-form-check-checkbox\" value=\"I agree to receive a single email to inform me when the book is published.\"  id='checkbox_8805c878bcfdc6ef7afe0e806d65ae8a' aria-label='I agree to receive a single email to inform me when the book is published.' aria-invalid='false' aria-required=true> <span>I agree to receive a single email to inform me when the book is published.<\/span><\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hidden\" data-name=\"hidden\" ><div class='ff-form-inline-style' hidden><style>form.fluent_form_3 .ff-btn-submit:not(.ff_btn_no_style) { background-color: var(--fluentform-primary); color: #ffffff; }<\/style><\/div><div class='ff-el-group ff-text-left ff_submit_btn_wrapper'><button type=\"submit\" class=\"ff-btn ff-btn-submit ff-btn-md ff_btn_style\"  aria-label=\"Submit Form\">Submit Form<\/button><\/div><\/fieldset><\/form><div id='fluentform_3_errors' class='ff-errors-in-stack ff_form_instance_3_1 ff-form-loading_errors ff_form_instance_3_1_errors'><\/div><\/div>            <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n                window.fluent_form_ff_form_instance_3_1 = {\"id\":\"3\",\"ajaxUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\\\/wp-admin\\\/admin-ajax.php\",\"settings\":{\"layout\":{\"labelPlacement\":\"top\",\"asteriskPlacement\":\"asterisk-right\",\"helpMessagePlacement\":\"with_label\",\"errorMessagePlacement\":\"inline\",\"cssClassName\":\"\"},\"restrictions\":{\"denyEmptySubmission\":{\"enabled\":false}}},\"form_instance\":\"ff_form_instance_3_1\",\"form_id_selector\":\"fluentform_3\",\"rules\":{\"names[first_name]\":{\"required\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field is required\",\"global_message\":\"This field is required\",\"global\":true}},\"names[middle_name]\":{\"required\":{\"value\":false,\"message\":\"This field is required\",\"global_message\":\"This field is required\",\"global\":true}},\"names[last_name]\":{\"required\":{\"value\":false,\"message\":\"This field is required\",\"global_message\":\"This field is required\",\"global\":true}},\"email\":{\"required\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field is required\",\"global_message\":\"This field is required\",\"global\":true},\"email\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field must contain a valid email\",\"global_message\":\"This field must contain a valid email\",\"global\":true}},\"checkbox\":{\"required\":{\"value\":true,\"message\":\"This field is required\",\"global_message\":\"This field is required\",\"global\":true}}},\"debounce_time\":300,\"file_upload_settings\":[]};\n                            <\/script>\n            \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Two timelines. One secret. When an impossible gift becomes danger, compassion becomes responsibility.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While hiking, Ethan unearths a mysterious silver box buried in the forest, pulsing like a heartbeat. The artifact responds to his wife, Lynn, whose past has shattered their hopes of adopting a child. Her brother betrays them, drawing the attention of GenLab, a private company where two sisters stand on opposite sides of an ethical divide over what the box contains. What begins as inexplicable becomes something Ethan and Lynn are desperate to protect. They make a choice. They disappear.&nbsp;<br>Nineteen years later, Ayden has built a quiet life around teaching, compassion for animals, his sharp-tongued friend Terry, and a rescue dog with whom he shares a telepathic bond. When a lost puppy reaches out with a plea for help, it sets off a chain of increasingly impossible encounters\u2014with a half-Elf, a seer and someone who shouldn\u2019t exist. He faces a choice: remain safely in his carefully curated bubble, or step into a role he never wanted\u2014one that would put him in the public eye and force him to use his voice for those who need to be heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pascale J. Schwartz Concept cover Pledge Two timelines. One secret. When an impossible gift becomes danger, compassion becomes responsibility. While hiking, Ethan unearths a mysterious silver box buried in the forest, pulsing like a heartbeat. The artifact responds to his wife, Lynn, whose past has shattered their hopes of adopting a child. Her brother [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":94,"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265,"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pascaleschwartz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}