{"product_id":"the-garden-of-small-beginnings-9780399583582","title":"The Garden of Small Beginnings","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book\"* that's \"filled with characters you'll love and wish you lived next door to in real life\"** from the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bookish Life of Nina Hill\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years--ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she's just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she's becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks--like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there's that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently, being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can't be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles botanical garden feeling out of her element. But what she'll soon discover--with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners--is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eREADERS GUIDE INCLUDED \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*HelloGiggles\u003cbr\u003e**Bustle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780399583582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017 pg. 70\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abbi Waxman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637099491484,"sku":"9780399583582","price":16.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d905364d-6300-442f-a82d-d4bcf14f85ff.jpg?v=1603843885","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-garden-of-small-beginnings-9780399583582","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}