{"product_id":"the-phoenix-ballroom","title":"The Phoenix Ballroom","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"tabpanel\" class=\"tab-pane tab-white active\" id=\"tab-overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the wildly popular bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Keeper of Lost Things:\u003c\/em\u003e a heartfelt and inspiring story about a wealthy widow who revives a beloved famous local landmark—and restores joy and sparkle to her own life in the process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s never too late to start dancing again...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves’s world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia’s a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing...until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it’s a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia’s humdrum life are revived as well...proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Royal Gift Land","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42144507887705,"sku":"9780063348745","price":13.32,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/0206\/3705\/files\/ThePhoenixBallroom.webp?v=1737763949","url":"https:\/\/royalgiftland.com\/tr\/products\/the-phoenix-ballroom","provider":"Royal Gift Land","version":"1.0","type":"link"}