{"product_id":"stone-by-stone-the-saga-of-stoneygate-paperback","title":"Stone by Stone: The Saga of Stoneygate - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy S. Simons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love letter to Western North Carolina, all royalties go to rebuilding Chimney Rock, NC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lie overheard in 1927 reverberates for three generations, culminating in its revelation in 2000. Stone by Stone is a family saga of lost hope, duplicity, perseverance, and redemption. At the heart of it rests Stoneygate Estate, several hundred acres of mountain, woods, and pasture in the foothills of Western North Carolina. Stone by Stone is a character-driven narrative with a rich emotional core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2000, Meg Bishop, an award-winning children's book author from Chicago, inherits Stoneygate estate in Western North Carolina. A stipulation of the will demands she reside there for a year before deciding to keep it or sell. As she settles in and reconnects to the land she loved as a child, the solitude begins to heal old wounds. At the same time, developers are fighting in court to lay claim to the property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundskeeper and a local attorney ingratiate themselves with duplicitous motives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeg delves into her great aunt's journals chronicling the life of the Kenyon family through two world wars, a flu pandemic, and the Great Depression. Much of the tale is told from the perspective of three northern women of different generations, all transplanted to the south. As they face trials of spouse abuse, miscarriage and loss, they find strength to move forward with grace and wit. The Kenyon men, challenged to move through trials of betrayal and loss, extol the virtues of strength as well as vulnerability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay appeal to readers of Jean Thompson, Ann Patchett and Nicholas Sparks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 466\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52571593376051,"sku":"9798989359448","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2hqRWcS5nq9798989359448.webp?v=1761375296","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/stone-by-stone-the-saga-of-stoneygate-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}