{"product_id":"the-heirloom-garden-9781525804618","title":"The Heirloom Garden","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Cottage \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman's heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon't miss bestselling author Viola Shipman's charming new novel, THE WISHING BRIDGE\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003ewhere an ambitious executive rediscovers the magic of family, friendship, home...and Christmas!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther books by Viola Shipman: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eFamous in a Small Town\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret of Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Wish for Winter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Edge of Summer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Summer Cottage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Clover Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShipman, Viola:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Wade Rouse is a popular award-winning memoirist and internationally bestselling author of twelve books, which have been translated into twenty languages and selected as Today show Must-Reads, Indie Next Picks and Michigan Notable Books. Rouse writes fiction under his grandma's name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose heirlooms inspire his writing. He lives in Michigan and California, and hosts Wine \u0026amp; Words with Wade, A Literary Happy Hour, every Thursday.","brand":"Graydon House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607310995730,"sku":"9781525804618","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_234ef86d-8905-4db9-8255-15f703f67d35.jpg?v=1732306891","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-heirloom-garden-9781525804618","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}