{"product_id":"9780996883306","title":"The Healer","description":"She was a disappointment from the day she was born. Who was this strange child, who spoke of things she was not supposed to know?\u003cbr\u003eShe was different, odd, and was known to act a little weird. And yet she was, at times, wise beyond her years. But then, as her parents would eventually learn, she was born for a single purpose.\u003cbr\u003eOne person, a stranger among them, had the wherewithal to recognize this purpose. She took the youngster under her wing, fostering her abilities until she became a young woman and emerged to be the person she was meant to be:\u003cbr\u003eThe Healer.\u003cp\u003eJan Hogan, award-winning journalist, turns her talents to crafting a story that blends secrets, wealth, betrayal, greed, forbidden love and a pathway that involves an extraordinary ability all intertwined to keep the reader flipping the pages. \"The Healer\" takes one into the world of the turn of the century where a family of influence keeps secrets from one another, where money is power and outward appearances are not what they seem behind closed doors. Into this world is thrust a young girl who sees the world through different eyes who is guided by a strange mentor and who befriends an outcast of society - a perky prostitute. As she comes into her own, she is forced to make a choice - honor her family's strict code of conduct or forge her own path in life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vegas Vibe Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50086546735344,"sku":"9780996883306","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996883306","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}