{"product_id":"9780063572669","title":"When Lemons Give You Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the beloved feel-good debut \u003ci\u003eThe Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife\u003c\/i\u003e comes another humorous, heart-stirring novel about family, second chances, and the lengths we go for those we love, following a woman fighting to hold onto life and her older brother who's rediscovering reasons to embrace it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetired Michelin-star chef Griff Barlow has lost his appetite. He’s done with grief, guilt and the beige slop they dare call food at Sunny Glen Aged Care Facility, where he now resides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix decades of life have given him all the lemons he can handle, so he breaks into the nursing home kitchen to bake himself one last tart. It’s supposed to be his final meal but the act of cooking stirs a dormant joy. Soon, he’s regularly sneaking in after dark, serving up flavor and comfort to fellow residents, who, in turn, begin to come alive with each bite of Griff's delicious concoctions. Yet behind the apron is a lie so big it could destroy the one thing Griff has left to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa, the only family and visitor Griff has, is clueless to what's happening behind the closed kitchen doors. Their sibling relationship fractured long ago, plus she has her own distractions: navigating an ADHD diagnosis in middle age, the spark of a new romance, and unexpected news that might change life as she knows it. Any hope of reconciliation between the two is long gone, buried in the silence between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the truth has a way of boiling over, and when secrets, soufflés, and second chances collide, Griff and Lisa may discover a recipe for forgiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeartfelt and inspiring, \u003ci\u003eWhen Lemons Give You Life \u003c\/i\u003eis an uplifting, feel-good novel about love, forgiveness, redemption, and the joy of rediscovering what truly matters in life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anna Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Rough front","offer_id":48695444996352,"sku":"9780063572669","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/8272\/2048\/files\/BNCImageAPI_afa42af8-5b07-465c-b7ff-5cf0384f9455.jpg?v=1778250563","url":"https:\/\/thebookloftstjacobs.com\/products\/9780063572669","provider":"The Book Loft St. Jacobs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}