{"product_id":"9781426990878","title":"The Cottage: New Beginnings","description":"Sixty-seven-year-old Mary is not running away from life—she’s looking for a better life. While driving on vacation, she happens upon a billboard that advertises the quaint little town of Welcome Home. As she makes a detour to check out the town, Mary realizes her fate has already been decided when she tours a cottage for sale that resembles the same home she has been dreaming about for years. After she buys the cottage, Mary is propelled into a new beginning.\u003cp\u003e  As Mary acclimates herself to life in the sociable town, she becomes friends with long-time residents Cindy, a waitress in a local restaurant and Grace, a librarian who invites Mary to worship at her church. Meanwhile, seventy-one-year-old Sara moves to town with her son and step-granddaughter just as Mary is becoming enlightened about the special quality of life that surrounds Welcome Home. As the ladies develop a bond, it soon becomes apparent that their once uneventful lives will now be filled with unforgettable adventures that include visitations from other planets and life forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Through all of their eye-opening experiences, Mary and her girlfriends will come to the realization that whatever the future holds, they will savor the moments with open arms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trafford Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122582438128,"sku":"9781426990878","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781426990878_p0.jpg?v=1763745746","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781426990878","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}