{"product_id":"the-mercy-tree-paperback","title":"The Mercy Tree - Paperback","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\u003eSharlene MacLaren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A romance novel set in 1955 in Michigan featuring a respected pastor who receives an unsettling letter from a missionary in Japan that forces him, his family, and his congregation to tackle tough questions about faith and redemption\"--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in west Michigan, Sharlene MacLaren attended Spring Arbor University. Upon graduating with an education degree in 1971, she taught second grade for two years, then accepted an invitation to travel internationally for a year with a singing ensemble. After traveling for a year, she returned to her teaching job, then in 1975, she reunited with her childhood sweetheart, and they married that very December. They have raised two lovely daughters, both of whom are now happily married and enjoying their own families. Retired in 2003 after thirty-one years of teaching, Shar loves to read, sing, travel, and spend time with her family--in particular, her adorable grandchildren!\u003c\/p\u003e Shar has always enjoyed writing, and her high school classmates eagerly read and passed around her short stories. In the early 2000s, Shar felt God's call upon her heart to take her writing pleasures a step further, so in 2006, she signed a contract with Whitaker House for her first faith-based novel, \u003ci\u003eThrough Every Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, thereby launching her professional writing career. With two dozen published historical romance novels now gracing store shelves and being sold online, Shar gives God all the glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShar's novels have won awards or nominations in several categories, including \"American Christian Fiction Writers Book-of-the-Year,\" \"Road to Romance Reviewer's Choice Award,\" \"Inspirational Readers' Choice Award,\" and the \"Retailers' Choice Awards.\" Most recently, \u003ci\u003eA Love to Behold\u003c\/i\u003e was voted \"Book of the Year\" in 2019 by Interviews \u0026amp; Reviews, and \u003ci\u003eTheir Daring Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e was named a 2018 Top Pick by \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eHer latest novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, takes place after World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShar has done numerous countrywide book signings and has participated in several interviews on television and radio. She loves to speak for community organizations, libraries, church groups, and women's conferences. In her church, she is active in women's ministries, regularly facilitating Bible studies and other events. Shar and her husband, Cecil, live in Spring Lake, Michigan, with their beautiful white collie, Peyton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShar loves hearing from her readers. If you wish to contact her as a potential speaker or would simply like to chat with her, please send her an e-mail at SharleneMacLaren@Yahoo.com. She will do her best to answer in a timely manner.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47259068367097,"sku":"9781641239561","price":19.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/x1gtHE0HHU9781641239561.webp?v=1768764971","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-mercy-tree-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}