An emotionally compelling story (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances. Leotas garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldnt understand her silent sacrifices. Now a widow, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend. Then God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know. But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time? A Christian contemporary novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece Weaves together themes of faith, forgiveness, and redemption Includes discussion questions for book clubs Rivers is a master gardener . . . using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation. Romantic Times Also available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).

ISBN: 9781414370651

Title: Leota's Garden

Author: Francine Rivers

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Publication Date: 01/03/2013

Binding: Paperback / softback

Pages: 464

Readership: General (US: Trade)

Availability: Available

Size: 210 x 141

Imprint: Tyndale House Publishers

Country Of Publication: United States

BIC Subject: Religious & spiritual fiction

DEWEY Classification: 813.54

Product Category: General & Literary Fiction