{"product_id":"once-upon-a-wardrobe-9780785251729","title":"Once Upon a Wardrobe","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhen college student Megs approaches author C. S. Lewis with her younger brother's request to find out if Narnia is real, he instead takes her on a magical journey through the moments in his life that led to his greatest creation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegs Devonshire, on a scholarship at Oxford, is brilliant with numbers and equations. She prefers the dependability of facts--except for one: the brother she loves with all her heart doesn't have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a brand-new book called \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there's no way she can refuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite her timidity about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, begging them for answers. What she receives instead are stories . . . little-known tales from different periods in Mr. Lewis's life, which she takes home to George.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy won't Mr. Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know? The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother--the story behind Narnia--turns out to be his gift to her, instead: hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Wardrobe: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I advise you to read this book, then wait for a while and then read it again, for while it may not be Narnia, there is magic in it.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Gresham\u003c\/strong\u003e, C. S. Lewis's stepson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"With a touch of fairy-tale magic, \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e will take you behind the legend and deep into the English and Irish countryside, where you'll encounter not only the inspirations for one of the 20th century's most beloved works, but also a tale of heartache, hope, and discovery that will forever change the Narnia you thought you knew.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eKristin Harmel\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA marvelous blend of little-known true stories from C. S. Lewis's life that Narnia fans will treasure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs as well as a note from Douglas Gresham, C. S. Lewis's stepson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Patti Callahan: \u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSurviving Savannah\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patti Callahan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Muse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.69h x 5.83w x 1.15d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785251729\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCallahan, Patti:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatti Callahan \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, USA TODAY, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novelist of fifteen novels, including \u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSurviving Savannah, \u003c\/em\u003eout now, and \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Wardrobe, \u003c\/em\u003eout October 19, 2021. A recipient of the Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year, the Christy Book of the Year, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year, Patti is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series and podcast Friends \u0026amp; Fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Muse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39825752064115,"sku":"9780785251729","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_1c088450-54ac-4cd3-978b-3ebed4669731.jpg?v=1644537953","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/once-upon-a-wardrobe-9780785251729","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}