{"product_id":"9781453533550","title":"Whispering Pines: In the Shadow of Conflict and Peace","description":"“Whispering Pines: In The Shadow of Conflict and Peace” is a multidimensional family saga from the Civil War to the Iraq War. The story takes place on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It is a story of love, compassion, friendship, loyalty, and finally harmony in the face of broken-hearts and strife.\u003cp\u003e  You will know the characters by what they say and how they say it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The Sterling family is challenged by internal family conflict; ravages of war; biracial marriages; racial prejudice; the Ku Klux Klan; homosexuality; and more including dramatic church, court, and Medivac scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Humor, love, and determination sustain the Sterling family until the resolution of conflict, culminating in a harmonious and surprising ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Read more about the fascinating characters as each page bares their thoughts and their lives. Let Whispering Pines stir you to the peak of reading pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e     The author has a non-fiction writing background in several managerial capacities at a historical university and at a community college in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155097436400,"sku":"9781453533550","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781453533550_p0.jpg?v=1763848026","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781453533550","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}