{"product_id":"prayers-for-sale-paperback","title":"Prayers for Sale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSandra Dallas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful novel about an unlikely friendship between two women and the secrets they've kept in order to survive life in a rugged Colorado mining town. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1936 and the Great Depression has taken its toll. Up in the high country of the snow-covered Rocky Mountains, eighty-six-year-old Hennie Comfort has lived in Middle Swan, Colorado, since before it was Colorado. When she first meets seventeen-year-old Nit Spindle, Hennie is drawn to the grieving young girl. Nit and her husband have come to this small mining town in search of work, but the loneliness and loss Nit feels are almost too much to bear. One day she notices an old sign that reads prayers for sale in front of Hennie's house. Hennie doesn't actually take money for her prayers, never has, but she invites the skinny girl in anyway. The harsh conditions of life that each has endured create an instant bond, and a friendship is born, one in which the deepest of hardships are shared and the darkest of secrets are confessed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSandra Dallas has created an unforgettable tale of a friendship between two women, one with surprising twists and turns, and one that is ultimately a revelation of the finest parts of the human spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author \u003cb\u003eSandra Dallas\u003c\/b\u003e was dubbed \"a quintessential American voice\" by Jane Smiley, in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bride's House, Whiter Than Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTallgrass\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Her novels have been translated into a dozen languages and optioned for films. She is the recipient of the Women Writing the West Willa Award and the two-time winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award. For 25 years, Dallas worked as a reporter covering the Rocky Mountain region for \u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e, and started writing fiction in 1990. She lives with her husband in Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 8.02 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754275930400,"sku":"9780312385194","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8cf63de8b84d068e0533aa834d52aa91.webp?v=1780036922","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/prayers-for-sale-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}