{"product_id":"the-moment-of-tenderness-hardcover","title":"The Moment of Tenderness - Hardcover","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\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover stories that inspire a \"great capacity for wonder\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e(\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) from the beloved author of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e: named one of the spring's most anticipated books (\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e), this collection transcends generational divides to highlight the power of hope and joy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career, from her lonely childhood in New York to her life as a mother in small-town Connecticut. In a selection of eighteen stories discovered by one of L'Engle's granddaughters, we see how L'Engle's personal experiences and abiding faith informed the creation of her many cherished works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of these stories have never been published; others were refashioned into scenes for her novels and memoirs. Almost all were written in the 1940s and '50s, from Madeleine's college years until just before the publication of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom realism to science-fiction to fantasy, there is something for everyone in this magical collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMOST ANTICIPATED by\u003ci\u003e The Millions *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e * \u003ci\u003eSalon *\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lily * \u003c\/i\u003eBookRiot * PopSugar * Gizmodo * Bustle * Tor * SheReads * Parade * \u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Small Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1945. Four years later, she published her first children's book, \u003ci\u003eAnd Both Were Young\u003c\/i\u003e. Her Newbery-award winning novel \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in 1962, dealt with themes she toyed with in her diaries for years, from personal shortcomings to Einstein's Theory of Relativity. L'Engle wrote fiction and nonfiction for adults, as well as poetry. She died in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52542608376115,"sku":"9781538717820","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RUhOOXJ0NkswMndKd0l3bXJpeFgvZz09.webp?v=1760911138","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-moment-of-tenderness-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}