{"product_id":"if-we-make-it-home-a-novel-of-faith-and-survival-in-the-oregon-wilderness-9780825444951","title":"If We Make It Home: A Novel of Faith and Survival in the Oregon Wilderness","description":"\u003cb\u003eForeword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen four college friends graduated from the University of Northwest Oregon, their lives stretched before them, full of promise and vows to stay connected. But life has a way of derailing well-laid plans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow they haven't spoken in twenty-five years. But against all odds, three of them have found themselves back in the same place--at their alma mater, wondering how they got there. When they discover their fourth friend, Hope, has died, Jenna, Ireland, and Vicky decide to embark on a wilderness adventure to honor her memory--and for secret reasons of their own. Jenna wants to show her husband that she's more than a helpless, overweight, middle-aged empty nester. Ireland wants to get back to the nature she loves and hide from the charges being pressed against her. And Vicky wants to show she cares for something besides her ministry--and put off the disaster waiting at home for as long as possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey never bargained for the dangers they face in an unforgiving wilderness. Now they'll have to work together if they hope to make it home alive. While the three women fight to survive the elements, their toughest battles may be with themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNelson, Christina Suzann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christina Suzann Nelson writes stories featuring women who survive circumstances to live lives closer to God's calling. She focuses on changing legacies from dysfunction to hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer first novel, \u003ci\u003eIf We Make It Home, \u003c\/i\u003e was named debut of the month and one of the Best Books of 2017 by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the past ten years, Christina has been a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Oregon Christian Writers, who named her their annual Writer of Promise in 2017. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristina lives in Oregon's gorgeous Willamette Valley with her husband of twenty-five years and their four children. The family owns a small farm where the kids raise animals as 4H projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is honored to be a member of the steering committee for Every Child, Benton and Linn County, where she has the opportunity to influence the lives of families and children in the foster care system.","brand":"Kregel Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50413589561618,"sku":"9780825444951","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4591b7da-a367-4548-a4a7-1bfcf02c6349.jpg?v=1729355734","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/if-we-make-it-home-a-novel-of-faith-and-survival-in-the-oregon-wilderness-9780825444951","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}