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The heirloom garden / Viola Shipman.
In this new novel from the author of 'The Charm Bracelet' and 'The Hope Chest', two women separated by a generation but equally scarred by war find, hope, meaning - and each other - through a garden of heirloom flowers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781525804649 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 407 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Graydon House, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes discussion questions. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Female friendship > Fiction. Neighbors > Fiction. Gardens > Fiction. Wars > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | FIC Shipm | 31681010194017 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Moving to Grand Haven with her traumatized veteran husband, Abby bonds with her reclusive next-door neighbor over a shared love of flowers that they cultivate together, discovering hope and healing along the way. 10,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Moving to Grand Haven with her traumatized veteran husband, Abby bonds with her reclusive next-door neighbor over a shared love of flowers that they cultivate together, discovering hope and healing along the way. - Harlequin
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer CottageÂ
In 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, purposeâ¦and flowers.
Iris 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 familyâ¦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.
When Abby Peterson moves next door with her familyâa husband traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter searching for stabilityâIris is reluctantly yet inevitably drawn into her boisterous neighborâs 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.
With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipmanâs heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.
Don't miss bestselling author Viola Shipman's charming new novel, THE WISHING BRIDGEâwhere an ambitious executive rediscovers the magic of family, friendship, home...and Christmas!
Other books by Viola Shipman:Â- Famous in a Small Town
- The Secret of Snow
- A Wish for Winter
- The Edge of Summer
- The Summer Cottage
- The Clover Girls
- Harlequin
In 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
Iris 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.
When 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.
With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman's heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.
