{"product_id":"the-garden-of-happy-endings-9780553386783","title":"The Garden of Happy Endings","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Barbara O'Neal, beloved author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake a Perfect Life and The Lost Recipe for Happiness, \u003c\/i\u003e comes another magical, heartfelt novel--perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Susan Wiggs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter tragedy shatters her small community in Seattle, the Reverend Elsa Montgomery has a crisis of faith. Returning to her hometown of Pueblo, Colorado, she seeks work in a local soup kitchen. Preparing nourishing meals for folks in need, she keeps her hands busy while her heart searches for understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Meanwhile, her sister, Tamsin, as pretty and colorful as Elsa is unadorned and steadfast, finds her perfect life shattered when she learns that her financier husband is a criminal. Enduring shock and humiliation as her beautiful house and possessions are seized, the woman who had everything now has nothing but the clothes on her back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when the going gets tough, the tough get growing. A community garden in the poorest, roughest part of town becomes a lifeline. Creating a place of hope and sustenance opens Elsa and Tamsin to the renewing power of rich earth, sunshine, and the warm cleansing rain of tears. While Elsa finds her heart blooming in the care of a rugged landscaper, Tamsin discovers the joy of losing herself in the act of giving--and both women discover that with time and care, happy endings flourish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780553386783\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.16w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2012 pg. 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara O'Neal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43112012218549,"sku":"9780553386783","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d86ceb23-12e8-4796-ad6b-278751de3799.jpg?v=1693926783","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-garden-of-happy-endings-9780553386783","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}