{"product_id":"half-agony-half-hope-joy-michelle-austin-9781970665062","title":"Half Agony, Half Hope: Dear Lily Edition: Dear Lily Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen her plans fall apart, the past she cannot remember offers a way forward.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lily Wentworth's engagement ends on the day she expected to begin forever, she seeks the one place she has always found safety - at her father's side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Wentworth has spent years protecting his daughter from the darkest chapter of their lives. Now, he places in her hands the letters he wrote while they were held captive - letters filled with impossible choices, quiet courage, and a love fierce enough to endure the unthinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lily reads, she comes face to face with a childhood she cannot recall, preserved in the letters her father wrote to keep hope alive. What she discovers reveals the quiet sacrifices he carried to protect her - and the love that sustained them when darkness closed in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow she must meet the past face to face and step into a future she did not expect - discovering that wholeness was never dependent on the life she thought she needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf Agony, Half Hope: Dear Lily Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is an emotionally powerful novel about survival, identity, faith, and the enduring bond between parent and child. Told through present-day moments and intimate letters, this clean and deeply hopeful story speaks to anyone who has faced heartbreak and wondered whether joy could return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for book clubs and for readers moved by Room by Emma Donoghue and the faith-centered family stories of Karen Kingsbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLove kept her alive. Truth will help her live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy Michelle Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970665068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970665062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joy Michelle Austin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Joy Michelle Austin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447396249855,"sku":"9781970665062","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72eefef0-7e7c-4236-9015-5880334f7797.jpg?v=1777230829","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/half-agony-half-hope-joy-michelle-austin-9781970665062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}