{"id":230,"date":"2026-06-09T20:24:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T20:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T00:09:27","slug":"about-the-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/about-the-books\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"230\" class=\"elementor elementor-230\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aadeaeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aadeaeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd2480\" data-id=\"1bd2480\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\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-ff8ffce elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff8ffce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9577208\" data-id=\"9577208\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-83aaa7e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83aaa7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Raised In The Shadows<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3d302 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3d302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every story is meant to be told in full at once. <em>Raised In The Shadows<\/em> moves through memory, choice, and the moments that quietly shape a life. It is a reflection on identity, loyalty, survival, and the unseen forces that leave a mark long after the moment passes.<\/p><p>With honesty and emotional depth, Robert Crystal invites readers to experience a life observed from both near and far, showing how the past lingers in unexpected ways. This is a story of resilience, reflection, and the subtle power of memory, without giving away everything that unfolds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0c705 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-metform\" data-id=\"0f0c705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"metform.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"mf-response-props-id-1327\" data-previous-steps-style=\"\" data-editswitchopen=\"\" data-response_type=\"alert\" data-erroricon=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle\" data-successicon=\"fas fa-check\" data-messageposition=\"top\" class=\"   mf-scroll-top-no\">\n\t\t<div class=\"formpicker_warper formpicker_warper_editable\" data-metform-formpicker-key=\"1327\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mf-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<div\r\n\t\t\tid=\"metform-wrap-0f0c705-1327\"\r\n\t\t\tclass=\"mf-form-wrapper\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-form-id=\"1327\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-action=\"https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/metform\/v1\/entries\/insert\/1327\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-wp-nonce=\"15777159b8\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-form-nonce=\"abbb611963\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-quiz-summery = \"false\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-save-progress = \"false\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-form-type=\"contact_form\"\r\n\t\t\tdata-stop-vertical-effect=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<!----------------------------- \r\n\t\t\t* controls_data : find the the props passed indie of data attribute\r\n\t\t\t* props.SubmitResponseMarkup : contains the markup of error or success message\r\n\t\t\t* https:\/\/developer.mozilla.org\/en-US\/docs\/Web\/JavaScript\/Reference\/Template_literals\r\n\t\t--------------------------- -->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<script type=\"text\/mf\" class=\"mf-template\">\r\n\t\t\tfunction controls_data (value){\r\n\t\t\t\tlet currentWrapper = \"mf-response-props-id-1327\";\r\n\t\t\t\tlet currentEl = document.getElementById(currentWrapper);\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\treturn currentEl ? currentEl.dataset[value] : false\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\tlet is_edit_mode = '' ? true : false;\r\n\t\t\tlet message_position = controls_data('messageposition') || 'top';\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tlet message_successIcon = controls_data('successicon') || '';\r\n\t\t\tlet message_errorIcon = controls_data('erroricon') || '';\r\n\t\t\tlet message_editSwitch = controls_data('editswitchopen') === 'yes' ? true : false;\r\n\t\t\tlet message_proClass = controls_data('editswitchopen') === 'yes' ? 'mf_pro_activated' : '';\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\tlet is_dummy_markup = is_edit_mode && message_editSwitch ? true : false;\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\treturn html`\r\n\t\t\t\t<form\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclassName=\"metform-form-content\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tref=${parent.formContainerRef}\r\n\t\t\t\t\tonSubmit=${ validation.handleSubmit( parent.handleFormSubmit ) }\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${is_dummy_markup ? message_position === 'top' ?  props.ResponseDummyMarkup(message_successIcon, message_proClass) : '' : ''}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${is_dummy_markup ? ' ' :  message_position === 'top' ? props.SubmitResponseMarkup`${parent}${state}${message_successIcon}${message_errorIcon}${message_proClass}` : ''}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--------------------------------------------------------\r\n\t\t\t\t\t*** IMPORTANT \/ DANGEROUS ***\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${html``} must be used as in immediate child of \"metform-form-main-wrapper\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tclass otherwise multistep form will not run at all\r\n\t\t\t\t\t---------------------------------------------------------->\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div className=\"metform-form-main-wrapper\" key=${'hide-form-after-submit'} ref=${parent.formRef}>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${html`\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t`}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${is_dummy_markup ? message_position === 'bottom' ? props.ResponseDummyMarkup(message_successIcon, message_proClass) : '' : ''}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t${is_dummy_markup ? ' ' : message_position === 'bottom' ? props.SubmitResponseMarkup`${parent}${state}${message_successIcon}${message_errorIcon}${message_proClass}` : ''}\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/form>\r\n\t\t\t`\r\n\t\t<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b25d70e\" data-id=\"b25d70e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&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-f2aa521 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2aa521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"782\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/imgi_18_1783638111R-simpalbookcover1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/imgi_18_1783638111R-simpalbookcover1.png 782w, https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/imgi_18_1783638111R-simpalbookcover1-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/robertcrystal.clients-demo-website.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/imgi_18_1783638111R-simpalbookcover1-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a0a9d7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"8a0a9d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Happy Readers<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-19df219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19df219\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2b6c3b\" data-id=\"b2b6c3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-947975f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"947975f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c5d4ba animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1c5d4ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223f334 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"223f334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-Safe-house\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeeply Human\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplores real emotions, choices, and consequences that resonate long after reading. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f545261 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f545261\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24097c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f24097c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-safebox1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReflective Storytelling \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombines memory, mentorship, and personal growth into a narrative that feels lived, not imagined. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab4eae6 animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ab4eae6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8a80f elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3a8a80f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-design\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThought-Provoking \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRaises questions about identity, loyalty, and the weight of past experiences. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-1b9b2ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b9b2ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d68aa41 animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d68aa41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc5af2 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4cc5af2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-cloud-computing\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEngaging Without Overexposure \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKeeps intrigue intact while offering profound insights into a life shaped by both light and shadow. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-b17bbc7 animated-fast elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b17bbc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6deecde elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6deecde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-conversation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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