--- product_id: 8812749 title: "" price: "99 zł" currency: PLN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pl/products/8812749- store_origin: PL region: Poland --- # 4.6/5 stars from 12,948 reviews - proven favorite #25 Biographical Historical Fiction rank - top tier 9781414386881 ISBN - easy reference **Price:** 99 zł **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the power of prayer, past, and perseverance in one unforgettable read! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** - **How much does it cost?** 99 zł with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pl](https://www.desertcart.pl/products/8812749-) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Top-Ranked Bestseller:** Join thousands who’ve made this a #25 hit in Biographical Historical Fiction. - • **Authentic Southern Charm:** Experience the evocative Outer Banks setting that feels like a warm embrace. - • **Immersive Emotional Journey:** Dive deep into a story that blends hope, heartbreak, and healing. - • **Multi-Generational Storytelling:** Uncover layered narratives connecting past and present through heartfelt letters. - • **Perfect Gift for Thoughtful Readers:** A meaningful novel that resonates with anyone seeking inspiration and resilience. ## Overview The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate is a bestselling novel (#25 in Biographical Historical Fiction) that weaves a rich, emotional tale of Tandi, a single mom rebuilding her life on Hatteras Island. Through discovering prayer-filled letters left by the late Iola Anne Poole, Tandi uncovers hidden truths about love, faith, and resilience. Praised for its authentic Southern setting and heartfelt storytelling, this 4.6-star rated book (12,948 reviews) is a must-read for those craving inspiration and connection. ## Description ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist, Christy Award Finalist, Christianity Today Book Award Finalist! " THE PRAYER BOX is a masterpiece of story and skill. " -- Debbie Macomber , NYT #1 Bestselling Author "A good option for fans of Nicholas Sparks and Mary Alice Monroe " - Library Journal When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola's rambling Victorian house. Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Iola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper--the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything. Review: Be prepared to give up sleep....once you start this book, you won't be able to put it down! - Great book with the added bonus of 2 stories, blended nicely together as you read Iola Poole's letter's from the past and follow Tandi Reese's life in the present. Both stories are compelling and interesting in their own unique way, but the way they work together in the book is amazing. Tandi is a down on her luck single-mom whose life has been a whole lot of heartache. She's on the run from an abusive husband and flat-broke. Her kids are used to fending for themselves for the most part and their relationship with Tandi is shallow at best. You can feel the despair and desperation in her situation right from the beginning. Iola Poole was a lovely woman who didn't understand many wrongs that had been done to her throughout her life. She was sent away from her home and family at a young age to live at a Catholic home for orphans and overheard some ladies call her an "anathema" which means curse or something to be shunned. It took many years before she'd realize why they would say that about her, and even afterwards the sting of rejection from her own family would be something she carried. Hiding her true identity of who she was from her neighbors, and even her husband for a time, was something she bore alone. However, she found solace in her letters, written to Father, that she placed in prayer boxes. Those prayer boxes are the treasure that Tandi will find, years later, and slowly begin to piece together Iola's secret. What Tandi discovers is an amazing woman, with a great capacity to give, anonymously, to meet the needs of those in her community and beyond. Even when many treated her poorly because they did not understand her true heritage, she never stopped praying and giving generously, even up to her death. What happens and how it all pulls together makes for a great story. Tandi learns a lot of hard lessons along the way, but with the help of some people who treat her compassionately and genuinely care about her well-being, she grows stronger and is able to stand on her own two feet. An excellent read that will grab you and engross you throughout the entire book! Review: •°o•:*:•.Beautiful & Moving as Past meets Future.•:*:• o°• - The Prayer Box – Prayer Box Series #1 Lisa Wingate I downloaded this eBook when my favorite author, Jen Turano, posted about it on her FB page. I tucked it away to be read later, and later finally came this weekend. I finished the book in tears (Oh, the Mulberry Girl!) and can’t wait to read the novella, The Tidewater Sisters – Postlude to the Prayer Box. I generally read Christian Historical Fiction, but this was a free download, Jen recommended it, and there was a great video from the author under the paperback version posted on C B D. So I gave it try. I am so glad I did. The book really took off around Ch. 4 when we begin learning about the elderly Iola Anne Poole and her letters. I had never heard of prayer boxes before this. They are a place to tuck your prayers into, and let your cares go. This book so beautifully describes them, and although Iola is fictional, she is someone I wish I could know. I have tried journaling before, and tend to do it most when I am going through great turmoil, and then stop when things are good. I would hate for someone to just read those someday and think my whole life was turmoil. Maybe a prayer box would be good for me. Tandi is a broken young woman with two kids, who finally had the strength to leave a controlling marriage. She has returned to her childhood hometown where her grandparents occasionally were able to bestow love to her and her sister Gina. She hopes to lay low and start fresh. Little does she know that small town people tend to notice, and this small town intends to help her. She is renting a cottage from the elderly Iola Anne Poole, who lives in a historic Victorian home next door. She has a new boyfriend, Ross who seems to care about her. I prefer not to include spoilers about him. Her 9 year-old son, J.T., seems to making an impression on the locals and his teacher, Paul Chastain has taken a real liking to him and his helping grow his interest in science. Paul wears outrageous Hawaiian shirts, proving once again you cannot judge a book by its cover. Tandi’s 14 year-old daughter Zoey has fallen in with the wrong crowd, and it will take some time and the love of the community to help her out of it. Iola also had a difficult life. I believe she was born in the 1920s. Her father was white and her mother was a black servant. Sometime after her father died, the patriarch of the home she lived in, Mr. Benoit had married a woman who did not approve of her and insisted she be sent away to a missionary school. She prayed and prayed to be returned home. God molded this young girl into someone so beautiful who would have such a passion for His people around her, and even far from her. It was amazing. She never sought recognition, but quietly served. So quietly that the people of her community made up lies about her which spread all throughout the town so much that many people believed them. That part was sad. There is a delightful reference to banana beignets. Unfortunately the author did not include the recipe, but I did my own internet search and look forward to trying them. I found one on Taste of Home magazine, from a lady in VA, which would be close enough to the region of the story set in Hatteras, NC and The Outer Banks. If it does not get deleted, I am including the link here: W w w tasteofhome dot com /recipes/banana-beignet-bites/print There is also an ugly black cat in the book who adds great fun to the story. In this book he has no name. Maybe in the next one? Sandy is the owner of Sandy’s Seashell Shop. She is included in the book at the request of the author’s own Aunt Sandy who offered up much input about what her shop should look like. The character is spunky and kind, generous and protective. I definitely enjoyed her and would love to go sit, have a cup of tea, and gab in her shop with the Shell Shop Sisters. I believe her story starts in the novella, The Seaglass Sisters, prelude to The Prayer Box. The only thing that did not add to the story for me was the overabundance of ocean themed metaphors, that were sometimes so over-the-top I had to re-read them trying to understand them. But, maybe that’s just me. I recommend this book, but have your tissues ready! 4.5 out of 5 stars Also included: Discussion Questions for Reading Groups © 2013 Tyndale House 385 Pages I downloaded this eBook from desertcart for free and offer my honest opinion for no compensation. Read: 8/8,9&10/2014 Reviewed: 8/10/2014 ## Features - Author - Wingate Lisa - Publisher - Tyndale House Publishers - Great Gift Idea. - Satisfaction Ensured. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #8,311 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #29 in Biographical Historical Fiction #275 in Mothers & Children Fiction #1,834 in Contemporary Romance (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 13,023 Reviews | ## Images ![ - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810LCOcJV1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Be prepared to give up sleep....once you start this book, you won't be able to put it down! *by T***2 on April 2, 2017* Great book with the added bonus of 2 stories, blended nicely together as you read Iola Poole's letter's from the past and follow Tandi Reese's life in the present. Both stories are compelling and interesting in their own unique way, but the way they work together in the book is amazing. Tandi is a down on her luck single-mom whose life has been a whole lot of heartache. She's on the run from an abusive husband and flat-broke. Her kids are used to fending for themselves for the most part and their relationship with Tandi is shallow at best. You can feel the despair and desperation in her situation right from the beginning. Iola Poole was a lovely woman who didn't understand many wrongs that had been done to her throughout her life. She was sent away from her home and family at a young age to live at a Catholic home for orphans and overheard some ladies call her an "anathema" which means curse or something to be shunned. It took many years before she'd realize why they would say that about her, and even afterwards the sting of rejection from her own family would be something she carried. Hiding her true identity of who she was from her neighbors, and even her husband for a time, was something she bore alone. However, she found solace in her letters, written to Father, that she placed in prayer boxes. Those prayer boxes are the treasure that Tandi will find, years later, and slowly begin to piece together Iola's secret. What Tandi discovers is an amazing woman, with a great capacity to give, anonymously, to meet the needs of those in her community and beyond. Even when many treated her poorly because they did not understand her true heritage, she never stopped praying and giving generously, even up to her death. What happens and how it all pulls together makes for a great story. Tandi learns a lot of hard lessons along the way, but with the help of some people who treat her compassionately and genuinely care about her well-being, she grows stronger and is able to stand on her own two feet. An excellent read that will grab you and engross you throughout the entire book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ •°o•:*:•.Beautiful & Moving as Past meets Future.•:*:• o°• *by B***☕ on August 10, 2014* The Prayer Box – Prayer Box Series #1 Lisa Wingate I downloaded this eBook when my favorite author, Jen Turano, posted about it on her FB page. I tucked it away to be read later, and later finally came this weekend. I finished the book in tears (Oh, the Mulberry Girl!) and can’t wait to read the novella, The Tidewater Sisters – Postlude to the Prayer Box. I generally read Christian Historical Fiction, but this was a free download, Jen recommended it, and there was a great video from the author under the paperback version posted on C B D. So I gave it try. I am so glad I did. The book really took off around Ch. 4 when we begin learning about the elderly Iola Anne Poole and her letters. I had never heard of prayer boxes before this. They are a place to tuck your prayers into, and let your cares go. This book so beautifully describes them, and although Iola is fictional, she is someone I wish I could know. I have tried journaling before, and tend to do it most when I am going through great turmoil, and then stop when things are good. I would hate for someone to just read those someday and think my whole life was turmoil. Maybe a prayer box would be good for me. Tandi is a broken young woman with two kids, who finally had the strength to leave a controlling marriage. She has returned to her childhood hometown where her grandparents occasionally were able to bestow love to her and her sister Gina. She hopes to lay low and start fresh. Little does she know that small town people tend to notice, and this small town intends to help her. She is renting a cottage from the elderly Iola Anne Poole, who lives in a historic Victorian home next door. She has a new boyfriend, Ross who seems to care about her. I prefer not to include spoilers about him. Her 9 year-old son, J.T., seems to making an impression on the locals and his teacher, Paul Chastain has taken a real liking to him and his helping grow his interest in science. Paul wears outrageous Hawaiian shirts, proving once again you cannot judge a book by its cover. Tandi’s 14 year-old daughter Zoey has fallen in with the wrong crowd, and it will take some time and the love of the community to help her out of it. Iola also had a difficult life. I believe she was born in the 1920s. Her father was white and her mother was a black servant. Sometime after her father died, the patriarch of the home she lived in, Mr. Benoit had married a woman who did not approve of her and insisted she be sent away to a missionary school. She prayed and prayed to be returned home. God molded this young girl into someone so beautiful who would have such a passion for His people around her, and even far from her. It was amazing. She never sought recognition, but quietly served. So quietly that the people of her community made up lies about her which spread all throughout the town so much that many people believed them. That part was sad. There is a delightful reference to banana beignets. Unfortunately the author did not include the recipe, but I did my own internet search and look forward to trying them. I found one on Taste of Home magazine, from a lady in VA, which would be close enough to the region of the story set in Hatteras, NC and The Outer Banks. If it does not get deleted, I am including the link here: W w w tasteofhome dot com /recipes/banana-beignet-bites/print There is also an ugly black cat in the book who adds great fun to the story. In this book he has no name. Maybe in the next one? Sandy is the owner of Sandy’s Seashell Shop. She is included in the book at the request of the author’s own Aunt Sandy who offered up much input about what her shop should look like. The character is spunky and kind, generous and protective. I definitely enjoyed her and would love to go sit, have a cup of tea, and gab in her shop with the Shell Shop Sisters. I believe her story starts in the novella, The Seaglass Sisters, prelude to The Prayer Box. The only thing that did not add to the story for me was the overabundance of ocean themed metaphors, that were sometimes so over-the-top I had to re-read them trying to understand them. But, maybe that’s just me. I recommend this book, but have your tissues ready! 4.5 out of 5 stars Also included: Discussion Questions for Reading Groups © 2013 Tyndale House 385 Pages I downloaded this eBook from Amazon for free and offer my honest opinion for no compensation. Read: 8/8,9&10/2014 Reviewed: 8/10/2014 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "In the quiet after the storm...go see to the mending" *by L***M on August 1, 2014* The first quarter of the book I found myself restless with reading and harder to get into the story. I almost considered reading another book instead, but I decided to press on because I read such good reviews about it. As I continued to read more of the book, I became more engaged in it and eager to read. By the end of the book, I was so enthralled in the story, that I didn't want to put it down and I was even able to block out noise around me as I was engulfed in the story. It was as if I was feeling the characters and being apart of the story. The ending was so touching, I felt a mixture of happiness and sweet sadness. I loved the story line and how we were able to read the letters/prayers from Iola Anne and her history. The letters were very inspirational, expressing love, patience, peace, and faith in her Father, our God. It was great to see Tandi (the main character) feeling affected by the letters and learning positive values in life through Iola Anne. I guess it makes sense too, to feel anger and disgust for the "bad guys" in a story, because, well, I disliked very much Ross and Gina. And I felt love for the "good guys", Sandy and Paul. Tandi was trying to make new in her life, just as the town of Fairhope was mending the damage after multiple storms. This quote from Iola Anne's letters seem to describe the storyline of "recovery after a storm": "Dawn comes after the darkness, and with it the promise that what has been torn by the sea is not lost. All of life is breaking and mending, clipping and stitching, gathering tatters and sewing seams. All of life is quilted from the scraps of what once was and is no more - the places we have been, the memories we have made, the people we have known, that which has been long loved but has grown threadbare over time and can be worn no longer. We keep only pieces. All colors, all shapes, all sizes. All waiting to be stitched into the pattern only you can see. In the quiet after the storm, I hear you whisper, 'Daughter, do not linger where you are. Take up your needle and your thread, and go see to the mending...' 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