{"product_id":"2940012189219","title":"The Rhythm of Leaves: A Novel","description":"The Rhythm of Leaves is a story of a small town in Southeastern Colorado that becomes split over the issue of whether it's appropriate to hold peace meetings Wednesday nights at the local church. Some believe it is unpatriotic and is not supporting the troops in Iraq, while others  say it is a matter of conscience in a war of questionable necessity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Clara Jennings, a 38 year-old, recently divorced, single mother, Is the new pastor of the Church of the Holy Promise. She has come home from Alaska with, Joel, her fourteen year old son and moved in with her parents to try to make a new life in the town where she grew up. After serious consideration, Clara decides to continue the meetings, while her father, Will, a Vietnam veteran struggling with post traumatic stress disorder is adamantly against them. Eventually the split that threatens the unity of the town also threatens the family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      As an in-depth look at what it means to be a good citizen, a Christian, and a responsible human being, The Rhythm of Leaves takes a close look at the costs of war. Not the cost of bombs and aircraft and munitions, but the deep  wounding done to the individual human spirit, and even that of a nation. This is a story of the legacy of one war carried over into another. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        From Shakespeare: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        \"Where be these enemies? Capulet! Montague! \u003cbr\u003e        See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, \u003cbr\u003e        That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love.     \u003cbr\u003e        All are punished! All are punished! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        The Prince in the final scene in Romeo and Juliet.","brand":"Crystal Night Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47069089169648,"sku":"2940012189219","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012189219_p0.jpg?v=1763553269","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012189219","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}