{"product_id":"the-lilac-bush-is-blooming-9780997652109","title":"The Lilac Bush is Blooming","description":"Quirky, freckle-faced Annie May Parker, who believes in omens and spirits, is coming of age in the 1950s in central New York farm country, the middle sibling between a boy-crazy older sister and a lovable little brother in a family headed by a hard-working traditional widowed mother. Deemed the responsible one and regarding herself as plain she takes to the attic for some quiet time where she discovers a dusty trove of journals that hold the deeds of daring of a diverse set of family ancestors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by their courage she sets out to make them proud. But, when a letter and photo arrive at the Parker homestead Annie must choose between a coveted teaching job and rescuing the family's ancestral heritage, a deed that would take her half-way around the world to life she never could have imagined. It also forces her to come to terms with a long-held love she never dared to admit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautifully written, with ancestral tales charmingly intertwined throughout The Lilac Bush is Blooming tells the tale of a family not only tied to their land but especially to each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJan Surasky\u003c\/b\u003e is a former writer for a San Francisco daily newspaper. Her many articles and short stories have been published in national and regional magazines and newspapers. Her award-winning novels include \u003ci\u003eRage Against the Dying Light, Back to Jerusalem, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lilac Bush is Blooming\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in upstate New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sandalwood Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50920432959762,"sku":"9780997652109","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_370a905e-fe25-4f04-ad48-afdf4cd9f002.jpg?v=1738903769","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lilac-bush-is-blooming-9780997652109","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}