{"product_id":"9781493188321","title":"GARLAND LANDING","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a true story about a young couple, Jim and Jenny Garland, dubbed as \"River Gypsies\", who traveled rivers in search of mussel shells for the Button Industry in the early 1900's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey beached and settled on a sandbar in the Ouachita (Wash' a taw) River at Sterlington, Louisiana and lived there for thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe romance quickly blossomed into a houseboat full of interesting characters with unusual and funny stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJerry Hobson, a grandson, returned to the original sandbar in 2000, bought all the land around it where he and his siblings started the community of Hobsonville, USA\". The area has become a thriving settlement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamous people such as Huey P. Long, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Jimmy Swaggart have touched the lives of this Houseboat Family as mentioned in these stories. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouseboat living during the Depression, WW II, and the changing times created strong character and independence which is rarely seen today. These stories reflect the way they survived by their faith, love, and humor during these hard times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis story, a family saga, as much an heirloom for future generations, \"Garland Landing\" tells it all!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Xlibris US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182209745136,"sku":"9781493188321","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781493188321_p0.jpg?v=1763663756","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781493188321","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}