{"product_id":"9781451628005","title":"Lost December : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eLost December\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Richard Paul Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of America’s most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box.\u003c\/i\u003e The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box \u003c\/i\u003eand The Walk\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eseries returns with a modern-day, Christmas-themed retelling of the story of the prodigal son.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWhen Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and cofounder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his funds run out, so do his friends. Humbled, alone, and too ashamed to ask his father for help, Luke secretly takes a lowly job at one of his father’s copy centers. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost December \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Richard Paul Evans’s modern-day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope, and the true meaning of love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Three stars…The spreading of good tidings and a Santa-sized heart is palpable.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evans has his craft down to a fine art. If it's an old-fashioned tear-jerker you're after, he's your man.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFort Worth Star-Telegram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful story of love and redemption.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeseret News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An inspiring moral story filled with heartfelt family love and joy.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eVentura County Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Evans offers up another heartwarming, feel-good tale in time for the holidays. . . . A touching redemption story.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781451628005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40953229082830,"sku":"9781451628005","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_befcbfc2-73b2-47df-84bc-416a7060e7fe.jpg?v=1646252107","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781451628005","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}