{"product_id":"amaryllis-in-blueberry-paperback","title":"Amaryllis in Blueberry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Meldrum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the stirring tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Bees \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Poisonwood Bible, Amaryllis in Blueberry \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the complexity of human relationships set against an unforgettable backdrop.\u003c\/b\u003e Told through the haunting voices of Dick and Seena Slepy and their four daughters, Christina Meldrum's soulful novel weaves together the past and the present of a family harmed--and healed--by buried secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Maybe, unlike hope, truth couldn't be contained in a jar. . . .\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet the Slepys: Dick, the stern doctor, the naïve husband, a man devoted to both facts and faith; Seena, the storyteller, the restless wife, a mother of four, a lover of myth. And their children, the Marys: Mary Grace, the devastating beauty; Mary Tessa, the insistent inquisitor; Mary Catherine, the saintly, lost soul; and finally, Amaryllis, Seena's unspoken favorite, born with the mystifying ability to sense the future, touch the past, and distinguish the truth tellers from the most convincing liar of all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Dick insists his family move from Michigan to the unfamiliar world of Africa for missionary work, he can't possibly foresee how this new land and its people will entrance and change his daughters--and himself--forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNor can he predict how Africa will spur his wife Seena toward an old but unforgotten obsession. In fact, Seena may be falling into a trance of her own. . . .\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.18 x 5.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717935829055,"sku":"9781439156896","price":28.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1fcaeef0af0710ec9af664b2bdd759a4.webp?v=1765080147","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/amaryllis-in-blueberry-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}