{"product_id":"love-of-finished-years-9781640580114","title":"Love of Finished Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis moving debut novel by Gregory Erich Phillips won the Grand Prize for best book of the year in the Chanticleer Reviews International writing Competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre WWI, Elsa came to America with her eyes wide open, realizing it was up to her to make a life\u003cbr\u003e for herself. Surviving a sweatshop in lower Manhattan, a chance job with a Long Island elite\u003cbr\u003e family opens up her world. Invited in, up to a point, she unwittingly, albeit precariously, crosses\u003cbr\u003e the social divide with her now open heart which puts all she worked for in jeopardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat a truly wonderful story  I've read it three times, and with each\u003cbr\u003e reading I find myself caring about the fabulous characters and their\u003cbr\u003e lives even more.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- P. J. Alderman, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the riveting opening . . . until its gripping conclusion, this enthralling\u003cbr\u003e novel vividly portrays the desperate times of German immigrants\u003cbr\u003e landing at Ellis Island in 1905. A timely read . . . it illuminates the issues\u003cbr\u003e that we are experiencing a century later. . .Phillips reminds us that love, \u003cbr\u003e light, and perseverance can help us find a way to overcome almost any\u003cbr\u003e obstacle.\" \u003cbr\u003e -- Chanticleer Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Beguiling Novel... Readers will be satisfied by this novel's fast-paced plotting and its memorable characters.\" -- Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAUTHOR: GREGORY ERICH PHILLIPS\u003cbr\u003e ISBN: ISBN 13 978-1-64058-011-4\u003cbr\u003e FORMAT: 5.5 X 8.5 PAPERBACK\u003cbr\u003e PAGES: 309\u003cbr\u003e PRICE: $18.95\u003cbr\u003e AVAILABLE: INGRAM BOOKS\u003cbr\u003e PUBLISHER: LIMA CONCORDIA\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtact: www.gregoryerichphillips.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gregory Erich Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856242807058,"sku":"9781640580114","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ec79ab7-0f88-40f6-8d39-7d3af9047619.jpg?v=1737500585","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-of-finished-years-9781640580114","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}