{"product_id":"9780312363178","title":"The Star Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThese Is My Words \u003c\/i\u003ecomes this exhilarating follow-up to the beloved \u003ci\u003eSarah's Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eIn the latest diary entries of pioneer woman Sarah Agnes Prine, Nancy E. Turner continues Sarah's extraordinary story as she struggles to make a home in the Arizona Territory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is winter 1906, and nearing bankruptcy after surviving drought, storms, and the rustling of her cattle, Sarah remains a stalwart pillar to her extended family. Then a stagecoach accident puts in her path three strangers who will change her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn sickness and in health, neighbor Udell Hanna remains a trusted friend, pressing for Sarah to marry. When he reveals a plan to grant Sarah her dearest wish, she is overwhelmed with passion and excitement. She soon discovers, however, that there is more to a formal education than she bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the scenes, Sarah's old friend Maldonado has struck a deal with the very men who will become linchpins of the Mexican Revolution. Maldonado plots to coerce Sarah into partnership, but when she refuses, he devises a murderous plan to gain her land for building a railroad straight to Mexico. When Sarah's son Charlie unexpectedly returns from town with a new bride, the plot turns into an all-out range war between the two families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally putting an end to Udell's constant kindnesses, Sarah describes herself as \"an iron-boned woman.\" She wants more than to be merely a comfortable fill-in for his dead wife. It is only through a chance encounter that she discovers his true feelings, and only then can she believe that a selfless love has at last reached out to her. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024324215024,"sku":"9780312363178","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780312363178_p0.jpg?v=1763676906","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780312363178","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}