{"product_id":"a-mile-in-my-flip-flops-paperback","title":"A Mile in My Flip-Flops - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelody Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty-something Gretchen Hanover is stuck. Seeking solace from a broken heart, she traded her wedding plans for home improvement shows and ice cream--but she knows she can't live on Ben and Jerry's forever. She also knows that her enthusiastic Lab puppy has outgrown her tiny apartment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect patch for Gretchen's dilapidated plans? She'll become a first-time house-flipper. As ideas go, it's daring and genius. She'll take out a short-term loan, buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, resell it, and use the profit for an adorable house of her own. What could be easier? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Gretchen's plans to flip quickly flop when the house turns out to be in worse shape than she expected. She is relying on her retired contractor-father, but he wants to draw in his carpenter friend Noah Campbell. And although Noah is handy with tools, Gretchen isn't so sure about the baggage he brings with him. Will she be able to loosen her grip on the tools when it seems Noah may be her only help? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA whimsical look at color swatches, mismatched curtain rods, and the building of relationships, \u003ci\u003eA Mile in My Flip-Flops \u003c\/i\u003ereminds us that it takes faith to renovate the heart, as well as the home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelody Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of more than 200 books for adults, children, and teens, including \u003ci\u003eFinding Alice, Crystal Lies, On This Day, These Boots Weren't Made for Walking, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Notes from a Spinning Planet series. Melody has two grown sons and lives in central Oregon with her husband and her chocolate lab retriever. A full-time writer, she enjoys skiing, gardening, camping, and biking in the beautiful Cascade Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.96 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mile in My Flip-Flops\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765545337120,"sku":"9781400073146","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/733aeb09e9c3812bb67903c517f1cd9c.webp?v=1780273361","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-mile-in-my-flip-flops-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}