{"product_id":"9781399620352","title":"Balm","description":"Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399620352\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Orion\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Oct 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOPE CAN SET YOU FREE . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'GORGEOUS' \u003ci\u003eWASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'MOVING' \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'RIVETING' VALERIE MARTIN\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others' suffering, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. Sadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift. Meanwhile, Hemp is searching for his missing family in a city that shimmers with possibility. But redemption cannot be possible until he is reunited with those taken from him . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the bitter aftermath of war, as a divided nation tries to come together, Madge, Sadie, and Hemp will be caught up in an unexpected battle for survival in a community desperate to lay the pain of the past to rest.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeautiful in its historical atmosphere and emotional depth, \u003ci\u003eBalm\u003c\/i\u003e is a stirring novel of love, loss, hope, and reconciliation set during one of the most critical periods in American history.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46449880105118,"sku":"ADS-9781399620352","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399620352.jpg?v=1769572662","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399620352","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}