{"product_id":"amaryllis-in-blueberry-9781439156896","title":"Amaryllis in Blueberry","description":"\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 \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. . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina Meldrum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.69w x 1.09d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439156896\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2011 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/13\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 1236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2011 pg. 48 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeldrum, Christina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Christina Meldrum received her Bachelor of Arts in religious studies and political science from the University of Michigan. After working in grassroots development in Africa, she earned her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. She has worked for the International Commission of Jurists in Geneva, Switzerland, and as a litigator at the law firm of Shearman \u0026amp; Sterling. She currently lives in the \u003cb\u003eSan Francisco Bay Area\u003c\/b\u003e with her family and is on the advisory board of Women of the World Investments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44707450683507,"sku":"9781439156896","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_48b114db-b8b8-41e5-ba16-3c351c46e2b5.jpg?v=1775840069","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/amaryllis-in-blueberry-9781439156896","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}