{"product_id":"the-sum-of-us-elise-j-berenger-9781764431606","title":"The Sum of Us: A True Story of Love, Land and The Long Road Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a boy who arrived in Rhodesia with nothing more than his name, unable to speak English, but with a resilience that would one day become the backbone of a family. \u003cem\u003eThe Sum of Us\u003c\/em\u003e follows Johnny's extraordinary journey from Madeira Island, to the bush of Zimbabwe, and a new beginning in Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a memoir of unlikely connections: a childhood marked by hardship and survival, a young soldier in the bush war that could so easily have ended his story, a train accident that should have, and a love story that didn't only change his life, it built a whole new one. When Johnny and Elise's paths met on a tennis court, neither could have guessed the adventure that awaited them: eight children, countless detours, heartbreak, miracles, and more laughter than either of them expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with warmth, honesty, and gentle humour, this book captures the unbreakable spirit of a man who refused to be defined by his beginnings, and the woman who walked beside him through the storms, surprises, and blessings. Together they created a life spread across continents, bonded by a deep faith, a stubborn hope, and plenty of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sum of Us\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of family, survival, forgiveness, quiet courage and determined resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elise J. Berenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 176443160X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764431606\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elise Berenger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Elise J. Berenger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450413789439,"sku":"9781764431606","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ae5c750-f35d-4bc3-bc1e-61dfda8f6c1b.jpg?v=1777267625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sum-of-us-elise-j-berenger-9781764431606","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}