02259cam a2200325 4500 1169776614 TxAuBib 20240315120000.0 220730s2022||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 9781940627489 electronic bk 1940627486 electronic bk 9781940627502 LP pbk 1940627508 LP pbk TxAuBib Molnar, Marta. The secret life of sunflowers : A gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of johanna bonger, vincent van gogh's sister-in-law / Marta Molnar. Toronto : Marta Molnar, 2022. 1 online resource. Title from eBook information screen.. "This book draws all the emotions out of you. I went from tears to snorting with laughter. It was both lighthearted and heart breaking, yet it inspires me to live my best life!" Michele Cox When Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds her famous grandmother's diary while cleaning out her New York brownstone, the pages are full of surprises. The first surprise is, the diary isn't her grandmother's. It belongs to Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law. Johanna inherited Vincent van Gogh's paintings. They were all she had, and they weren't worth anything. She was a 28 year old widow with a baby in the 1800s, without any means of supporting herself, living in Paris where she barely spoke the language. Yet she managed to introduce Vincent's legacy to the world. The inspiration couldn't come at a better time for Emsley. With her business failing, an unexpected love turning up in her life, and family secrets unraveling, can she find answers in the past? "This book was so much more than I had expected, and I had high expectations... one of the most beautiful stories I've read in years." Kaela Stokes. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. 20240315. Fiction. fast Historical fiction. lcgft Literature. Electronic books. Downloadable eBooks. OverDrive Inc. http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=360443&titleID=9116092