<DIV><p class="MsoBodyText3" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b>“The best times of my life, the times that have passed by me the most quickly, were the times when the roses grew wild.”</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The lessons that most enrich our lives often come unexpectedly. That's what Kate Bowman learns when she moves temporarily—with her husband and baby son—to her grandmother's Missouri farm. The family has given Kate the job of convincing Grandma Rose, who's become increasingly stubborn and forgetful, to move off her beloved land and into a nursing home. But Kate knows such a change would break her grandmother's heart.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Just when Kate despairs of finding answers, she discovers her grandma's journal. A beautiful handmade notebook, it is full of stories that celebrate the importance of family, friendship, and faith. Stories that make Kate see her life—and her grandmother—in a completely new way….</p> </div>