Leota’s Garden
Leota’s Garden by Francine Rivers, published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. in March 2013, is a reprint edition comprising 464 pages. This novel explores the emotional turmoil that secrets can inflict on a family and highlights the transformative power of grace and second chances. The story centers on eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt, a widow grappling with the ruins of her once-beautiful garden and the strained relationships with her adult children. As she seeks solace in her faith, unexpected changes begin to unfold in her life.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of faith, forgiveness, and redemption as Leota’s journey unfolds. The arrival of a college student and a granddaughter she never anticipated knowing introduces new dynamics that challenge her to confront the painful family secrets that have long lingered. This contemporary fiction piece delves into the complexities of family life and the potential for healing, making it a thoughtful exploration of relationships and personal growth.
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“An emotionally compelling story” (Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring second chances.
Leota’s garden was once a place of beauty, where flowers bloomed and hope thrived. It was her refuge from the deep wounds inflicted by a devastating war, her sanctuary where she knelt before a loving God and prayed for the children who couldn’t understand her silent sacrifices.
Now a widow, eighty-four-year-old Leota Reinhardt is alone, her beloved garden in ruins. All her efforts to reconcile with her adult children have been fruitless, and she voices her despair to a loving Father, her only friend.
Then God brings a wind of change through unlikely means: one, a college student with an agenda all his own who thinks he has all the answers; the other, a granddaughter Leota never hoped to know. But can the devastation wrought by keeping painful family secrets be repaired before she runs out of time?
- A Christian contemporary novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece
- Weaves together themes of faith, forgiveness, and redemption
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
“Rivers is a master gardener . . . using poignant humor and bittersweet revelation to open hearts to reconciliation.”
—Romantic Times
Also available in The Francine Rivers Contemporary Collection (e-book only).
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