{"product_id":"secrets-of-eden-paperback","title":"Secrets of Eden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Bohjalian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A LIFETIME TV MOVIE STARRING JOHN STAMOS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Double Bind\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidwives, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkeletons at the Feast\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel of shattered faith, intimate secrets, and the delicate nature of sacrifice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There,\" says Alice Hayward to Reverend Stephen Drew, just after her baptism, and just before going home to the husband who will kill her that evening and then shoot himself. Drew, tortured by the cryptic finality of that short utterance, feels his faith in God slipping away and is saved from despair only by a meeting with Heather Laurent, the author of wildly successful, inspirational books about . . . angels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeather survived a childhood that culminated in her own parents' murder-suicide, so she identifies deeply with Alice's daughter, Katie, offering herself as a mentor to the girl and a shoulder for Stephen - who flees the pulpit to be with Heather and see if there is anything to be salvaged from the spiritual wreckage around him.\u003cbr\u003eBut then the State's Attorney begins to suspect that Alice's husband may not have killed himself. . .and finds out that Alice had secrets only her minister knew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Eden\u003c\/i\u003e is both a haunting literary thriller and a deeply evocative testament to the inner complexities that mark all of our lives. Once again Chris Bohjalian has given us a riveting page-turner in which nothing is precisely what it seems. As one character remarks, \"Believe no one. Trust no one. Assume all of our stories are suspect.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRIS BOHJALIAN is the critically acclaimed author of twelve novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSkeletons at the Feast\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Double Bind, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel, \u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e, was a number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and a selection of Oprah's Book Club. His work has been translated into more than 25 languages and twice became movies (\u003ci\u003eMidwives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePast the Bleachers\u003c\/i\u003e). He lives in Vermont with his wife and daughter. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVisit him at www.ChrisBohjalian.com or on Facebook.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.96 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759293595936,"sku":"9780307394989","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7672823c8c45e84cd32de9e4bc0dbb0e.webp?v=1780148326","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/secrets-of-eden-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}