{"product_id":"9780995398603","title":"Finding Grace: the path to acceptance: Discover your personal meaning of grace with this illustrated book for adults","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is dedicated to my very dear friend who was bravely battling breast cancer at around the time I started drawing these whimsical little girls in my sketchbook. At such times, we take comfort wherever we can find it and somehow these big-eyed girls offered me just that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey gave me the chance to escape the world, even for a short time. They seemed to understand, could be whatever I needed: a joyful celebration of life, an expression of sorrow, a calm, reflective companion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat mattered is that they were always there, trusting me to find the strength to support my friend through a difficult time and helping me find the grace to let her go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI count myself so lucky to have engaged in a creative process that took on a life of its own. Through the process of creating a quick daily drawing I found myself contemplating grace and what it means to me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is the result of all that contemplation: a mix of my own thoughts, words of others that resonated with me and, of course, the big-eyed girls that kept me company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome with me on that journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book details the origin of these girls, explaining the creative project that was their genesis. It also includes a free behind the scenes video, which shows the painting of a couple of the illustrations in this book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile drawing these girls and spending time with my friend during her treatment for breast cancer I spent a lot of time contemplating grace. I have included quotations about grace that I found meaningful, along with my own thoughts about this most admirable quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is my hope that you find as much inspiration and comfort from this collection of words and images as I did in putting them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerrie Woodhouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47014053675248,"sku":"9780995398603","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780995398603_p0.jpg?v=1763889234","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780995398603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}