{"product_id":"a-good-home-a-memoir-paperback","title":"A Good Home: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Reyes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Good Home\u003c\/i\u003e will delight your soul and touch your heart. There is magic in these words \"\u003cbr\u003e--DEBRA USHER, President and Editor-in-Chief, \u003ci\u003eArabella Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Cynthia Reyes' glass is almost always half full, but ours, as we read her uplifting story, brims over. \"\u003cbr\u003e--COLIN McALLISTER and JUSTIN RYAN, www.colinandjustin.tv \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Good Home\u003c\/i\u003e is an addictive read, a profoundly emotional book about the author's early life in rural Jamaica, her move to urban North America, and her trips back home, all told through vivid descriptions of the unique homes she has lived in -- from a tiny pink house in Jamaica and a mountainside cabin near Vancouver to the historic Victorian farmhouse she lives in today, surrounded by neighbors who share spicy Malaysian noodles and seafood, Greek pastries and roast lamb, and Italian tomato sauce and wine (really strong wine). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of lovingly drawn characters and vividly described places, \u003ci\u003eA Good Home\u003c\/i\u003e takes the reader through deeply moving stories of marriage, children, the death of parents, and an accident that takes its high-flying author down a humbling notch. Its pages sparkle with stories and reflections on home as: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foundation on which to build connections with children, relatives, and friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA place to celebrate the joys of elegant design, overflowing gardens (except for the wisteria vine, which \u003ci\u003ecannot\u003c\/i\u003e be coaxed into blooming), and the sharing of good food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA wise teacher, showing us who we really were -- and who we really are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eWhen this brave, clear-eyed, and honest book returns, full circle, to the way it began, readers will want to read it all over again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Reyes\u003c\/b\u003e has published non-fiction stories in \u003ci\u003eArabella Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the fastest-growing magazines in the United States and Canada, as well as in the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eToronto Life\u003c\/i\u003e. Reyes is a former journalist and executive producer with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. More than a hundred episodes of her programs have appeared on network television. She is the winner of national and international awards and acclaim for her work as a television producer, project leader, and public speaker, including the Children's Broadcast Institute Award and the Crystal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 324\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107517960327,"sku":"9781927483480","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/29b9fef54f287b490d4c82c85d7e66bc.webp?v=1732456247","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/a-good-home-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}