{"product_id":"9781400074303","title":"Where Lilacs Still Bloom","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne woman, an impossible dream, and the faith it took to see it through, inspired by the life of Hulda Klager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGerman immigrant and farm wife Hulda Klager possesses only an eighth-grade education—and a burning desire to create something beautiful. What begins as a hobby to create an easy-peeling apple for her pies becomes Hulda’s driving purpose: a time-consuming interest in plant hybridization that puts her at odds with family and community, as she challenges the early twentieth-century expectations for a simple housewife.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThrough the years, seasonal floods continually threaten to erase her Woodland, Washington garden and a series of family tragedies cause even Hulda to question her focus. In a time of practicality, can one person’s simple gifts of beauty make a difference?  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBased on the life of Hulda Klager, \u003ci\u003eWhere Lilacs Still Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of triumph over an impossible dream and the power of a generous heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Beauty matters… it does. God gave us flowers for a reason. Flowers remind us to put away fear, to stop our rushing and running and worrying about this and that, and for a moment, have a piece of paradise right here on earth.”\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Jane Kirkpatrick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47794035097812,"sku":"9781400074303","price":22.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_dcc3310a-daad-4142-9449-4739fc62695f.jpg?v=1776179230","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781400074303","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}