{"product_id":"bookends-9781590524374","title":"Bookends","description":"\u003cb\u003eOpposites attract? Maybe not. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmilie Getz and Jonas Fielding are as different as two people--of the same age, with the same faith, living in the same charming Pennsylvania town--could be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe loves history; he loves new ideas. She sticks to the rules; he likes to break them. She's into saving relics; he's into saving souls. The one trait they share is a penchant for controlling every aspect of their lives, including their stubborn hearts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Emilie's search for an archaeological treasure leads her to the one piece of land she can't have (thanks to Jonas), they choose opposing sides in an engaging battle of wits. Emilie, a no-nonsense sort of woman, is determined to have her way. But Jonas is on a mission as well: He wants to hear Emilie laugh. Often. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReviews\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Liz Curtis Higgs mixes her usual humor into this entertaining story of roller-coaster romance.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Delicious as Moravian sugar cake  Readers will love it.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLori Copeland, author of \u003ci\u003eRoses Will Bloom Again \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBookends \u003c\/i\u003eis such fun...rich in character, setting, and spiritual dimensions.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGayle Roper, author of \u003ci\u003eWinter Winds \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A great story with believable characters, realistic situations, and a sprinkling of Higgs's humor.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eK-LOVE News \u0026amp; Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Declare a holiday and cozy up with this engaging novel.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatsy Clairmont, author of \u003ci\u003eStardust on My Pillow \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStory Behind the Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough she has traveled the world, Liz Curtis Higgs is a small-town girl at heart. In \u003ci\u003eBookends, \u003c\/i\u003e Liz invites readers to visit a place she knows well: her hometown of Lititz, nestled in the rolling hills of historic Lancaster County, Pennsylvania . Fond memories of her childhood years in the Moravian church--one of the oldest of the Protestant denominations--and her love for Lititz history and traditions serve as a solid underpinning for this lively contemporary tale. Like many couples, Emilie and Jonas resemble human bookends--opposites in every way--until Emilie's joy-filled spiritual awakening turns their stubborn hearts in the same happy direction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Multnomah Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590524374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liz Curtis Higgs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917287067829,"sku":"9781590524374","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_edc72e4a-d362-4618-b28b-eb3eea005fa2.jpg?v=1687281577","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bookends-9781590524374","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}