{"product_id":"sweet-magnolia-9780767921428","title":"Sweet Magnolia","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of fiction favorite \u003ci\u003eSunday Brunch\u003c\/i\u003e comes an inspirational novel about two bitterly divided sisters struggling to forgive each other and renew their faith in God.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Everything is not always sweet on Magnolia Lane, where the Ledoux clan had always gathered under the watchful eye of the family matriarch, Hannah. Years later, Hannah's granddaughter Summer, a soon-to-be bride, has planned a weekend event that prompts a major family reunion. But once relatives come together to celebrate Summer' s wedding, generational secrets that have spanned decades slowly come to the surface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Blowing in belatedly and stoking long-standing resentments is Summer's older sister, Misa, an international model. Unbeknownst to them, the sisters share something besides a feud: they have inherited the depression that had darkened the life of their mother, Elizabeth. While Summer relies on God to keep her from the abyss, Misa submerges herself in drinks and men. But neither can avoid what happens when, after a particularly vitriolic argument, one of the sisters flees in anger into the darkness of a rain-swept night. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The aftermath leads the sisters to uncover the truth about their family and themselves, testing their spiritual reserves. And along the way, God's spirit continues to send them messages about the beauty of faith and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spiritual, dramatic, and a memorable tribute to our beloved New Orleans, Jarrett's second novel is a confident step forward in an already bright career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/06\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780767921428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.56w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2006 pg. 39\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Norma L. Jarrett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505773281461,"sku":"9780767921428","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6666238e-d6a9-4046-9a95-2efafbb68c56.jpg?v=1705423910","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sweet-magnolia-9780767921428","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}