{"product_id":"the-first-ruby-audio","title":"The First Ruby - Audio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreorder - Delivered November 1st!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive girls. One box of glass beads. The winter that made them sisters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI loved writing \u003cem\u003eThe Ruby Sisters,\u003c\/em\u003e and I missed them. So I went back to the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe First Ruby\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of how it all started — a December week in Spring Falls, \u003cbr\u003ePennsylvania, when an eight-year-old girl named Cindy Jones spent fifteen cents at the five-and-dime and decided that nobody she knew was going to be alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's Bree, who reached out one time in the dark and has spent every day since pretending she didn't. Judith, who got bigger when the whole school wanted her smaller. April, who blew into town like good weather. And Marsha, who never stays anywhere long enough for anyone to catch her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCindy gives them a name, and a promise, and something small and red to keep in their pockets through the darkest week of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about how one person can change the lives of many, just by living with love and courage. If you already know the Ruby Sisters, you'll finally find out where the rubies came from. If you're new to them, this is a lovely place to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short story — about an hour's read, and a good one for a cold evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart the series with \u003cem\u003eA Last Gift\u003c\/em\u003e, book one of \u003cem\u003eThe Ruby Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beca Lewis ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56147293012041,"sku":"TRS: TFR - Audio","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/3140\/3081\/files\/The_First_Ruby.png?v=1790539366","url":"https:\/\/becalewis.org\/products\/the-first-ruby-audio","provider":"Beca Lewis ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}