{"product_id":"the-home-and-garden-emporium-paperback","title":"The Home and Garden Emporium - 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\u003eCarolyn J. Niethammer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA determined young wife. A derelict hardware store. A war in Europe that pulls men away-and pushes one woman to build something entirely her own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTucson, 1917\u003c\/em\u003e. When newlywed Irish immigrant Ellie Smithfield steps off the train in the desert city, she expects a life of stability. Instead, her husband Edward takes off for the battlefield in Belgium, leaving Ellie stranded with a string of overdue bills and his late uncle's hardware store sealed in dust since 1914. Desperate not to return to the New York City tenement and the dead-end life she hoped to escape by marrying well, she takes a risk to change everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Despite little cash and the disapproval of the men of the town, Ellie dreams of refashioning the store into a place where women can find the perfect cake pan or a rake for making a Victory Garden. Having experienced Irish discrimination in New York, Ellie stands up for a Chinese friend and a German customer. When Spanish Flu arrives in town, It is Ellie who finds a seamstress to make better masks, arranges a soup brigade, and arranges a service when a beloved customer dies. You'll love eclectic cast of neighbor women and customers who help and hinder her as she builds The Home and Garden Emporium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the handsome bachelor next door threatens to become more than a friend, Ellie stands by her wedding vows until a shocking telegram eclipses the life she expected and opens the door to a second chance at love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Home and Garden Emporium celebrates found community, female enterprise, and the alchemy that turns hardship into opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524047605899,"sku":"9798990805132","price":27.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/KiLsMas2j19798990805132.webp?v=1790182290","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/the-home-and-garden-emporium-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}