{"product_id":"twice-blessed-yard-sale-stories-paperback","title":"Twice Blessed: Yard Sale Stories - 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\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThings can be much more than things. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do we love the things that we do? The old guitar, the champagne flutes, the miniature model car--and what happens when those objects change hands? In the buying and the selling of things, objects once loved but perhaps discarded or forgotten, we find a treasure trove of untold stories. . . stories of pain, joy, hope, dreams, disappointment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat new purposes might unfold when these objects move from old owners to new? What spiritual, unseen things happen in that ordinary human transaction? Can love be passed on through pre-owned possessions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nikki Grimes invites us to discover what her grandmother taught her--how there is value in the old and used, and how things are much more than things--they are stories of our humanity. Wise, thoughtful, and unsparingly candid, this unique and moving collection of stories-as-verse helps us on our journeys of letting go, rediscovering purpose, and experiencing redemption and renewal for the worn out and broken places in our hearts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep in, look around, have a listen, and be \u003ci\u003etwice blessed. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e was inducted into the Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023. Her honors include the CSK Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award for significant contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Medal, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor of the Coretta Scott King Award-Winner \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, and five Coretta Scott King Author Honors, Nikki won the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor her memoir\u003ci\u003e Ordinary Hazards.\u003c\/i\u003e Grimes has been featured in the pages of \u003ci\u003eIMAGE\u003c\/i\u003e Journal of Arts and Religion, \u003ci\u003eWorld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday's Christian Woman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoetry Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHunger Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, and on the Academy of American Poets series, \"Poem a Day,\" among others. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 8.51 x 5.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336990843245,"sku":"9798893480436","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/LW8MlLbSrU9798893480436.webp?v=1778922826","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/twice-blessed-yard-sale-stories-paperback","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}