{"product_id":"perennials-9780718037642","title":"Perennials","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Julie Cantrell comes a story of family and the Southern roots that call us home.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Julie Cantrell isn't on your reading list, she should be.\" --Lisa Wingate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYears ago, Lovey chose to leave her family and the South far behind. But now that she's returned, she's realizing things at home were not always what they seemed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEva Sutherland--known to all as Lovey--grew up safe and secure in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by a rich literary history and her mother's stunning flower gardens. But a shed fire, and the injuries it caused, changed everything. Her older sister, Bitsy, blamed Lovey for the irreparable damage. Bitsy became the homecoming queen and the perfect Southern belle who could do no wrong. All the while, Lovey served as the family scapegoat, always bearing the brunt when Bitsy threw blame her way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt eighteen, suffocating in her sister's shadow, Lovey turned down a marriage proposal and fled to Arizona. Free from Bitsy's vicious lies, she became a successful advertising executive and a weekend yoga instructor, carving a satisfying life for herself. But at forty-five, Lovey is feeling more alone than ever and questioning the choices that led her here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her father calls insisting she come home three weeks early for her parents' 50th anniversary, Lovey is at her wits' end. She's about to close the biggest contract of her career, and there's a lot on the line. But despite the risks, her father's words, \"Family First,\" draw her back to the red-dirt roads of Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLovey is quickly engrossed in a secret project--a memory garden her father has planned as an anniversary surprise. But the landscaper who's also working on it is none other than Fisher, the first boy she ever loved. As she helps create this sacred space, Lovey begins to rediscover her roots, the power of second chances, and how to live perennially in spite of life's many trials and tragedies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Julie Cantrell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718037642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/25\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCantrell, Julie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJulie Cantrell is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author, editor, and TEDx speaker. Her work has received numerous awards and special recognition across both faith-based and general audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Julie Cantrell \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47699040305309,"sku":"9780718037642","price":34.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8347ca87-e24f-482d-82b9-8e4f6a0e6bc9.jpg?v=1772696654","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/perennials-9780718037642","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}