{"product_id":"all-things-new-paperback-2","title":"All Things New - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynn Austin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew Historical Novel from 7-Time Christy Award Winner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the aftermath of the Civil War, Josephine Weatherly and her mother, Eugenia, struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives when they return to their Virginia plantation. But the bitter realities of life after the war cannot be denied: their home and land are but shells of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken. The privileged childhood Josephine enjoyed now seems like a long-ago dream. And the God who failed to answer any of her prayers during the war is lost to her as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival--and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak...but a bitter hatred fuels her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith skill and emotion, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of the Reconstruction era by interweaving the stories of three women--daughter, mother, and freed slave--in a riveting tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe war is over. The South has lost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine Weatherly struggles to pick up the pieces of her life when her family returns to their Virginia plantation. But the realities of life after the war cannot be denied: her home and land are but a shell of their previous grandeur; death has claimed her father and brother; and her remaining brother, Daniel, has returned home bitter and broken. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer life of privilege, a long-ago dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosephine soon realizes that life is now a matter of daily survival--and recognizes that Lizzie, as one of the few remaining servants, is the one she must rely on to teach her all she needs to know. Josephine's mother, too, vows to rebuild White Oak...but a bitter hatred fuels her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan hope--and a battered faith in God--survive amid the devastation?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn her bestselling tradition, Lynn Austin brings to life the difficult years of Reconstruction by interweaving the stories of three women--daughter, mother, and freed slave--in a riveting tale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Seven-time Christy winner Austin (\u003ci\u003eWonderland Creek\u003c\/i\u003e) deftly weaves this story about the Reconstruction era. Strong heroines with depth make this a sure bet not only for CF fans, but mainstream fiction readers as well. Recommend it to readers of Lynn Morris and Sandra Byrd.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"The Reconstruction-era South is realistically recreated.\" \u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time, has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, \u003ci\u003eHidden Places\u003c\/i\u003e, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois. Learn more at www.lynnaustin.org.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 414\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737353031743,"sku":"9780764208973","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/409e29e1fe21e602e4284bff776c4954.webp?v=1765149677","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/all-things-new-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}