{"product_id":"the-belles-of-lake-leelanau","title":"The Belles of Lake Leelanau","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 20px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Some stories may even have unsuspecting heroes in them, such as wise Grandma Belle and a cow named Gladys with the freshest milk in town\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 20px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**And--this is a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTRUE STORY\u003c\/span\u003e!**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this gentle and moving picture book, learn of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a peaceful little village in Michigan where the bells ring out for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAngelus and for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebirths, weddings, and deaths. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bells ring on August 10th when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea pair of twins is born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e But soon it is apparent that one of the twins isn't doing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell...she's born\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with a condition that stops her from being able to swallow. Her mom rushes to place baby Irene under the care of \u003cstrong\u003eher wise and loving grandmother--and you'll be inspired by what happens next\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eM\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eake sure you read your child the surprise letter at the end of the story from...!\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_4340825737820211111m_-564366578111128678section_1770324262977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/holyheroes.com\/products\/oremus-latin-prayers-for-young-catholics?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=6d5f6157d\u0026amp;_ss=r\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Warner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e shares, \u003cem\u003e\"What a peaceful read for families. \u003cstrong\u003eIt beautifully weaves our faith into everyday life and prayer, and inspires readers to have hope\u003c\/strong\u003e, thank God for His goodness, and relish our gifts, places, and blessings, as well as the story He is writing with our lives.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_4340825737820211111m_-564366578111128678section_1770324307838\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith gentleness and grace, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn Mulligan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e gives us \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea touching, TRUE tale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e of loving care and the power of prayer. The story is perfectly paired with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDave Messing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e's charming illustrations, creating a delightful book that is sure to become a classic in every Catholic child's library. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/holyheroes.com\/products\/jellybean-a-babys-journey-to-god?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=jell\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheoni Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e comments that, \u003cem\u003e\"The story gives a glimpse at Catholic culture which is usually only seen in stories from Old Europe. \u003cstrong\u003eYet, it’s Michigan!\u003c\/strong\u003e Irene’s story touches a longing for our children to know simpler times, times when life was more integrated with the faith and thus more filled with joy.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_4340825737820211111m_-564366578111128678section_1770324262977\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"m_4340825737820211111m_-564366578111128678column_1770324262977_1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Ann Mulligan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated by Dave Messing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e46 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holy Heroes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53144325751104,"sku":"BELLES-LAKE-LEELANAU","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0042\/5613\/7305\/files\/9781959418375.MAIN.jpg?v=1789180460","url":"https:\/\/road-to-purity-store.myshopify.com\/products\/the-belles-of-lake-leelanau","provider":"Road to Purity Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}