{"product_id":"send-down-the-rain-paperback","title":"Send Down the Rain - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan two people brought together by desperate circumstances help one another heal, and maybe even begin a new life? \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Charles Martin's \u003cem\u003eSend Down the Rain \u003c\/em\u003eanswers the questions of what it means--and what level of sacrifice it takes--to truly love someone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllie is still recovering from the loss of her family's beloved waterfront restaurant on Florida's Gulf Coast when she loses her second husband to a terrifying highway accident. Devastated and losing hope, she shudders to contemplate the future--until a cherished person from her past returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph has been adrift for many years, wounded in both body and spirit and unable to come to terms with the trauma of his Vietnam War experiences. Just as he resolves to abandon his search for peace and live alone in a remote cabin in the Carolina mountains, he discovers a mother and her two small children lost in the forest. A man of character and strength, he instinctively steps in to help them get back to their home in Florida. There he will return to his own hometown--and witness the accident that launches a bittersweet reunion with his childhood sweetheart, Allie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Joseph offers to help Allie rebuild her restaurant, it seems the flame may reignite--until a forty-five-year-old secret begins to emerge, threatening to destroy all hope for their second chance at love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSend Down the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e will take you on a journey that spans the sweltering migrant worker routes of south Florida, muddy battlefields of Vietnam, thickets of northwest North Carolina, and the idyllic shores of America's most beautiful beach (Cape San Blas). At the story's center lies the question: What does it mean\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003eand what level of sacrifice does it take\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003eto truly love someone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cem\u003e Send Down the Rain: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Charles Martin understands the power of story and he uses it to alter the souls and lives of both his characters and his readers.\"--Patti Callahan Henry, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-length, stand-alone novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso by bestselling author Charles Martin: \u003cem\u003eThe Mountain Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChasing Fireflies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhen Crickets Cry, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Letter Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christy Awards (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758668480800,"sku":"9780718084783","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84edb8a900bbf7e795e0623c02c52642.webp?v=1780132144","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/send-down-the-rain-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}