The Heirloom Garden by Viola Shipman
In her inimitable style, Viola Shipman explores the unlikely relationship between two very different women brought together by the pain of war, but bonded by hope, purpose.and flowers. Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War I, her daughter to illness and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades behind the towering fence surrounding her home, Iris has built a new family.of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while tending to a garden filled with the heirloom starts that keep the memories of her loved ones alive. When Abby Peterson moves next door with her family--a husband traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter searching for stability--Iris is reluctantly yet inevitably drawn into her boisterous neighbor's life, where, united by loss and a love of flowers, she and Abby tentatively unearth their secrets, and help each other discover how much life they have yet to live. With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman's heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.-
The Four Winds
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Love in the Time of Bertie
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Black Sun
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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Oh William!
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Twenty Wishes
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A Prisoner of Birth
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The Sandcastle Hurricane
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Thrill of the Hunt
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Pack Up the Moon
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The Cafe at Beach End
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The Last Train to London
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The Wonder of It All
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Other Birds
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Sisters Under the Rising Sun
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The Enigma of Garlic
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The Gift
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Finding Noel
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Five Quarters of the Orange
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Losing Spring
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The Night We Lost Him
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Chasing Endless Summer
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An Insignificant Case
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Bertie's Theory of Ice Cream
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The Dovekeepers
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Daughters of the Sun and Moon
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The Tomorrow Tree
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Where Coyotes Howl
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Fever Dream
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Summer State of Mind
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Until Midnight
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The Night We Met
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Keeper of Lost Children
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A Friend of the Family
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Listen to Me
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The Night Travelers
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The Clover Girls
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The Noel Letters
Wade Rouse, a well-known and award-winning memoirist, goes by the pen name VIOLA SHIPMAN. To honor the woman whose treasures and family stories inspire his writing, Rouse picked his grandmother's name, Viola Shipman. Rouse is a regular contributor to All Things Considered and writes for People and Coastal Living, among other publications. The Charm Bracelet and The Hope Chest are his works.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781643585857 |
| ISBN 10 | 1643585851 |
| Title | The Heirloom Garden |
| Author | Viola Shipman |
| Series | Center Point Platinum Fiction |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Center Point |
| Year published | 2020-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 504 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |