{"product_id":"the-lavender-hour-9780345460486","title":"The Lavender Hour","description":"Downsized from her teaching job, Jessie longs for a sense of renewal and decides to spend a year on Cape Cod, seeking to be cleansed by rushing ocean waters and comforted by the lavender hues of the setting sun. While there she volunteers with a local hospice program, where she meets Luke, a once proud fisherman whose life and body have been ravaged by cancer. Jessie's presence is a great help to Luke's mother, who has moved in to take care of her son. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter initial misgivings Jessie and Luke forge a deep friendship, and the former teacher is surprised to find herself opening up about her life, the loss of her father when she was a girl, her often difficult relationship with her mother, and her own battle with illness. When Luke makes a critical request of his new friend, Jessie must look deep within herself for an answer, knowing that her actions will have far-reaching effects on Luke's family and forever change the bonds within her own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne LeClaire\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the critically acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eLeaving\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEden\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEntering Normal\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a short story writer who teaches and lectures on writing and the creative process, and has worked as a radio broadcaster, a journalist, and a correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYankee\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, among other publications. She is the mother of two adult children and lives on Cape Cod.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50323584778514,"sku":"9780345460486","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac3f892f-1ba6-4335-91ab-904cef6d72ac.jpg?v=1727659371","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lavender-hour-9780345460486","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}