{"id":172,"date":"2026-07-29T15:43:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2026-07-29T21:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T21:50:00","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/index.php\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOKS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"172\" class=\"elementor elementor-172\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a597ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a597ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8353c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"da8353c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"peb-hero\">\r\n  <div class=\"peb-hero-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wmremove-transformed-2.png');\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"peb-hero-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"peb-hero-grain\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"peb-hero-inner\">\r\n    <span class=\"peb-hero-eyebrow\">The Memoir<\/span>\r\n    <h1 class=\"peb-hero-title\">Reflections on a<br><em>Wonderful<\/em> Life<\/h1>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-hero-rule\"><\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"peb-hero-subtitle\">A lifetime of memories, lessons, service, leadership and gratitude captured through decades of personal journals.<\/p>\r\n    <!--<p class=\"peb-hero-support\">Originally written for family and close friends, this memoir grew into a remarkable record of an extraordinary life. Through personal reflections, unforgettable experiences and timeless lessons, Dr. Philip N. Eskew Jr. invites readers to discover the people, places and moments that shaped his journey.<\/p>-->\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"peb-hero-buttons\">\r\n      <a href=\"#\" class=\"peb-btn peb-btn-solid\">Buy the Book<\/a>\r\n      <!--<a href=\"#\" class=\"peb-btn peb-btn-line\">Preview the Story<\/a>-->\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"peb-hero-book\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOOK-1.png\" alt=\"Reflections on a Wonderful Life \u2014 book cover\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"peb-hero-scroll\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n    <span>Scroll<\/span>\r\n    <i><\/i>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.peb-hero{\r\n  --peb-cream:#F4EFE3;\r\n  --peb-gold:#C9A24B;\r\n  --peb-gold-soft:#e4c98a;\r\n  --peb-ink:#0E1015;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  min-height:100vh;\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  align-items:center;\r\n  justify-content:center;\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n  background:#0E1015;\r\n  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;\r\n  padding:120px 24px 100px;\r\n  box-sizing:border-box;\r\n}\r\n.peb-hero *{box-sizing:border-box;}\r\n.peb-hero-bg{\r\n  position:absolute; 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height:34px;\r\n  background:linear-gradient(180deg, var(--peb-gold), transparent);\r\n  animation:peb-scroll-line 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n}\r\n@keyframes peb-scroll-line{\r\n  0%{ transform:scaleY(0); transform-origin:top; }\r\n  50%{ transform:scaleY(1); transform-origin:top; }\r\n  50.1%{ transform-origin:bottom; }\r\n  100%{ transform:scaleY(0); transform-origin:bottom; }\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\r\n  .peb-hero *{ animation:none !important; opacity:1 !important; }\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width:640px){\r\n  .peb-hero{ padding:220px 20px 80px; }\r\n  .peb-hero-book{ width:150px; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b681fde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b681fde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e70c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5e70c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"peb-story\">\r\n  <div class=\"peb-story-texture\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"peb-story-grid\">\r\n    <div class=\"peb-story-left\">\r\n      <span class=\"peb-story-eyebrow\">The Story Behind the Book<\/span>\r\n      <h2 class=\"peb-story-heading\">A Diary<br>That Became<br>a <em>Legacy<\/em><\/h2>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"peb-story-right\">\r\n      <p class=\"peb-story-drop\"><span>W<\/span>hat began as a simple diary at the age of fourteen gradually became a lifelong habit of preserving memories, milestones and personal reflections. Decades later, those journals evolved into <em>Reflections on a Wonderful Life<\/em>  a memoir created to preserve family history, celebrate meaningful relationships and share lessons learned through medicine, military service, education and community leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n      <p class=\"peb-story-body\">Each page carries the quiet discipline of a man who believed that an ordinary evening, faithfully recorded, could one day matter to someone else. What survives is not a polished narrative but an honest one written in the same hand, over the same desk, for more than seventy years.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"peb-story-quote-wrap\">\r\n    <blockquote class=\"peb-story-quote\">\r\n      <span class=\"peb-story-mark\">&ldquo;<\/span>\r\n      I never imagined those daily diary entries would one day become a book.\r\n    <\/blockquote>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-story-quote-line\"><\/div>\r\n    <span class=\"peb-story-attribution\">Dr. Philip N. Eskew Jr., M.D.<\/span>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.peb-story{\r\n  --peb-cream:#F4EFE3;\r\n  --peb-gold:#C9A24B;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  background:#161616 !important;\r\n  padding:140px 8vw 130px;\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;\r\n  color:var(--peb-cream);\r\n}\r\n.peb-story *{ box-sizing:border-box; }\r\n.peb-story-texture{\r\n  position:absolute; inset:0;\r\n  opacity:0.04;\r\n  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, #fff 0px, transparent 1px, transparent 26px);\r\n  pointer-events:none;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.peb-story-grid{\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  z-index:2;\r\n  display:grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns:0.9fr 1.1fr;\r\n  gap:80px;\r\n  max-width:1200px;\r\n  margin:0 auto;\r\n}\r\n.peb-story-eyebrow{\r\n  display:inline-block;\r\n  font-size:11px;\r\n  letter-spacing:4px;\r\n  text-transform:uppercase;\r\n  color:var(--peb-gold);\r\n  font-weight:600;\r\n  margin-bottom:22px;\r\n}\r\n.peb-story-heading{\r\n  font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;\r\n  font-weight:600;\r\n  font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);\r\n  line-height:1.18;\r\n  margin:0;\r\n  color: white !important;\r\n}\r\n.peb-story-heading em{\r\n  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;\r\n  font-style:italic;\r\n  color:#e4c98a;\r\n  font-weight:500;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.peb-story-right{ padding-top:8px; 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gap:36px; }\r\n  .peb-story{ padding:100px 6vw 90px; }\r\n  .peb-story-quote-wrap{ margin-top:70px; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7dd355 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7dd355\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b029c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b3b029c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"peb-show\">\r\n  <div class=\"peb-show-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wmremove-transformed-5.png');\"><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"peb-show-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n  <span class=\"peb-show-eyebrow\">A Life, Documented<\/span>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"peb-show-stage\">\r\n    <div class=\"peb-show-book\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/demowebdesign.live\/Philip\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BOOK-1.png\" alt=\"Reflections on a Wonderful Life \u2014 book cover\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-1\"><i><\/i><span>Over 70 Years of Memories<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-2\"><i><\/i><span>Personal Diary Entries<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-3\"><i><\/i><span>Medicine &amp; Leadership<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-4\"><i><\/i><span>Family Legacy<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-5\"><i><\/i><span>Military Service<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"peb-annot peb-annot-6\"><i><\/i><span>Giving Back<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.peb-show{\r\n  --peb-cream:#F4EFE3;\r\n  --peb-gold:#C9A24B;\r\n  position:relative;\r\n  background:#0B0C10;\r\n  min-height:100vh;\r\n  padding:120px 24px;\r\n  display:flex;\r\n  flex-direction:column;\r\n  align-items:center;\r\n  overflow:hidden;\r\n  font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;\r\n}\r\n.peb-show *{ box-sizing:border-box; }\r\n.peb-show-bg{\r\n  position:absolute; inset:0;\r\n  background-size:cover; background-position:center;\r\n  filter:blur(3px) brightness(0.4) saturate(1.1);\r\n  transform:scale(1.05);\r\n}\r\n.peb-show-overlay{\r\n  position:absolute; inset:0;\r\n  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, rgba(11,12,16,0.2) 0%, rgba(11,12,16,0.92) 78%);\r\n}\r\n.peb-show-eyebrow{\r\n  position:relative; 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