{"product_id":"past-darkness-9781433535185","title":"Past Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting story about the importance of family, the power of music, and the ever-present mercy of God.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"I could hear my heartbeat in spite of the commotion and noise. I'd never seen anything so horrible...\u003c\/em\u003eWhat's wrong with me?\u003cem\u003e I thought. I knew everything had gone black and silent, but I couldn't remember why. I could hear now, but was still surrounded by darkness.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabrielle Larson is a fifteen-year-old living in Chicago with reasonable plans for her life: to follow in her parents' footsteps as a Christian musician. But when tragedy strikes, Gabrielle finds herself forced to relocate to North Dakota, where she must learn to live with the difficult reality of her past in a strange and unfamiliar place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears pass as Gabrielle not only fights to accept the aftermath of what's happened, but also to survive on a farm full of horses, cows, Uncle Will, and Aunt Bea. Enduring nature's windstorms and the loneliness of grief, she struggles to heal, and even finds herself face-to-face with the possibility of love in the most unexpected place. But the darkness is real and her heartache profound--will she ever emerge from the noisy past to catch the redemptive tune of the present?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRealistically depicts the challenge of living with tragedy and struggling to trust God in the midst of pain and brokenness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor is the daughter of acclaimed author and essayist Larry Woiwode\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for book clubs, with its beautifully crafted, character-driven plot\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurel Woiwode\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crossway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781433535185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Christian Retailing's Best - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/18\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Retailing\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2013 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLaurel Woiwode\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated with honors from Jamestown College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in both English and History. She works with ESL students, writes movie reviews at reelquickie.areavoices.com, works on writing and editing projects, and is always ready for outdoor adventures. Laurel grew up in rural North Dakota, has had an avid interest in animals, nature, and literature since childhood, and she is the author of \u003cem\u003ePast Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44475408613491,"sku":"9781433535185","price":23.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f8632ca9-0d6c-4308-8fe8-1a89b4b7555e.jpg?v=1774355020","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/past-darkness-9781433535185","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}