{"product_id":"lost-december-9781451628012","title":"Lost December","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom one of America's most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box \u003c\/i\u003eand The Walk series with this modern-day, Christmas-themed retelling of the story of the prodigal son.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and cofounder of Fortune 500 Crisp's Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when his funds run out, so do his friends. Humbled, alone, and too ashamed to ask his father for help, Luke secretly takes a lowly job at one of his father's copy centers. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost December\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Richard Paul Evans's modern-day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, an \"inspiring\" (\u003ci\u003eVentura County Star\u003c\/i\u003e), \"beautiful\" (\u003ci\u003eDesert News\u003c\/i\u003e) tale of redemption, hope, and the true meaning of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRichard Paul Evans is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than forty novels. There are currently more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Richard is the recipient of numerous awards, including two first place Storytelling World Awards, the \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Women's Novel of the Year Award, and five Religion Communicators Council's Wilbur Awards. Seven of Richard's books have been produced as television movies. His first feature film, \u003ci\u003eThe Noel Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Justin Hartley (\u003ci\u003eThis Is Us\u003c\/i\u003e) and acclaimed film director, Charles Shyer (\u003ci\u003ePrivate Benjamin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Father of the Bride\u003c\/i\u003e), premiered in 2022. In 2011 Richard began writing Michael Vey, a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling young adult series which has won more than a dozen awards. Richard is the founder of The Christmas Box International, an organization devoted to maintaining emergency children's shelters and providing services and resources for abused, neglected, or homeless children and young adults. To date, more than 125,000 youths have been helped by the charity. For his humanitarian work, Richard has received the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. Richard lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children and two grandchildren. You can learn more about Richard on his website RichardPaulEvans.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892850823442,"sku":"9781451628012","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e46661cc-d242-49f4-a229-21739595a243.jpg?v=1738209030","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lost-december-9781451628012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}