{"product_id":"2940170413010","title":"The Rough Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luminescent book about loss and grief, love and hope, and the healing power of friendship and nature, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author Brian Lies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders of Cynthia Rylant's classic \u003ci\u003eDog Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, the Fan Brothers' \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e, and anyone experiencing loss will be swept up by this poignant story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan's dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns, and Evan embraces the chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut beauty grows in the darkest of places, and when a twisting vine turns into an immense pumpkin, Evan is drawn out of his misery and back to the county fair, where friendshipsamp;mdash;old and newamp;mdash;await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author-illustrator Brian Lies has created a beautiful, accessible, and deeply personal story about friendship, loss, and recovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117371670768,"sku":"2940170413010","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170413010_p0.jpg?v=1763709394","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170413010","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}