{"product_id":"the-core-of-johnny-appleseed","title":"The Core of Johnny Appleseed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent biographies of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, have portrayed him as anything from a schizophrenic wandering ascetic to a hedonistic pleasure-seeker. But who was the real man behind the misconceptions?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this spiritual biography, Ray Silverman explores the stories and the popular misconceptions about Johnny Appleseed as well as the truths behind the legends. As a businessman, Chapman owned nineteen nurseries and twenty other land holdings throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, brokering deals that belie the popular image of him as a wandering nomad with a tin pot on his head. But it is only once we talk about Chapman’s spiritual convictions that we come to the core of who he was: a thoughtful and also joyful Christian who was deeply moved by the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.\u003c\/p\u003e The picture that emerges is of a lighthearted person whose convictions led him to seek harmony not only in nature but in the spiritual realms also—and to share his bounty with as many people as he could.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, has become an American icon. Recent biographies have portrayed him as everything from a schizophrenic wanderer to a shameless hedonist. Who was the real man behind the legends? Ray Silverman uncovers a portrait of a thoughtful, deeply spiritual man whose joy in life inspired him to share his bounty with as many others as he could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Swedenborg Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49060388831474,"sku":"9780877853459","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"EPUB","offer_id":49060388864242,"sku":"9780877856276","price":12.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1690\/4178\/files\/935e244862b530334bd35bb39a79264f_d3046272-cff2-4236-bc35-ae428f9bcf97.jpg?v=1789755615","url":"https:\/\/bookshop.swedenborg.com\/products\/the-core-of-johnny-appleseed","provider":"Swedenborg Foundation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}