{"product_id":"books-leota-s-garden-by-francine-rivers","title":"Leota's Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An emotionally compelling story\" (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeota's garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn't understand her silent sacrifices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow a widow, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know. But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA Christian contemporary novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRedeeming Love\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Masterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeaves together themes of faith, forgiveness, and redemption\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rivers is a master gardener . . . using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation.\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso available in \u003ci\u003eThe Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection\u003c\/i\u003e(e-book only).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53508743823633,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781414370651.jpg?v=1778152848","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-leota-s-garden-by-francine-rivers","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}