{"product_id":"rivers-song-the-inn-at-shining-waters-series-book-1-9781426712661","title":"River's Song: The Inn at Shining Waters Series - Book 1","description":"Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life. For the first time since childhood, Anna embraces her native heritage, despite the disdain of her vicious mother-in-law. By transforming her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place of healing--a place where guests experience peace, grace, and new beginnings. Starting with her own family . . . \"Melody Carlson painted a serene and unforgettable sense of \u003ci\u003eplace\u003c\/i\u003e that came alive with shimmering waters, one woman's dream, life-changing wisdom, and characters I care about ... I'm seriously hooked on the series!\" -- Kathy Herman, author of\u003ci\u003e Secrets of Roux River Bayou\u003c\/i\u003e Series and the \u003ci\u003eSophie Trace\u003c\/i\u003e Trilogy \"Melody Carlson's \u003ci\u003eRiver's Song\u003c\/i\u003e eased through me gently layer by layer, deeper and deeper. This story of re-awakening or renewal appears deceptively simple but wields great emotional power. I look forward to book 2 in The Inn at Shining Rivers series.\" -- Lyn Cote, Author of\u003ci\u003eHer Abundant Joy \u003c\/i\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eRiver's Song\u003c\/i\u003e, Melody Carlson beautifully tells a generational story of a family living alongside the banks of Oregon's Siuslaw River. Told with sensitivity and insight the story includes a Native American thread, deals with issues of abuse, and weaves an ending full of redemption and grace. I can't wait to read the next novel in the series!\" Leslie Gould, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Amish Midwife\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amish Nanny\u003c\/i\u003e, with Mindy Starns Clark g her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place of healing--a place where guests experience peace, grace, and new beginnings. Starting with her own family . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melody Carlson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.57w x 0.78d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426712661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBA Retailers\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2011 pg. 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2011 pg. 64 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelody Carlson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than 200 books, including Love Finds You in Sisters, Oregon, Limelight, the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series. Nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, Melody is also the author of Homeward, which won a Rita Award. Melody and her husband live in central Oregon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abingdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44447227773043,"sku":"9781426712661","price":19.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ddf01ba6-6b9c-459f-8b7b-6a4863cbdbf9.jpg?v=1773404124","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/rivers-song-the-inn-at-shining-waters-series-book-1-9781426712661","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}