{"product_id":"rescued-restored-20-true-stories-of-neglect-turned-into-hope","title":"Rescued \u0026 Restored:: 20 True Stories of Neglect Turned Into Hope","description":"What if the overgrown yard on your street was more than messy, but a story waiting to be told?\n\nIn Rescued \u0026amp; Restored: 20 True Stories of Neglect Turned Into Hope, Derek Ward, creator of the YouTube channel Derek’s Lawn Rescue, takes you inside the work that has captured millions of views online. He transforms forgotten sidewalks, alleys, and yards into safe, livable spaces once again.\n\nThese are not just cleanups. Behind every jungle of weeds, toppled fence, or sidewalk swallowed by cactus is a family facing loss, illness, grief, or hardship. Each chapter reveals the people affected and the dignity that returns when neglected places are restored.\n\nThis book will change how you see your own neighborhood. That yard you pass every day may not be laziness. It might be someone struggling silently. These true stories will make you notice more, care more, and believe that one act of kindness can ripple through an entire community.\n\nWhether you have followed Derek’s rescues online or are discovering his work for the first time, these 20 stories will place you in the Texas heat, with the roar of traffic just feet away, feeling the relief as a dangerous space is cleared and hope rises again.\n\nAt its heart, Rescued \u0026amp; Restored is about more than lawns. It is about compassion, resilience, and the truth that no space and no person is too far gone to be brought back.\n\nIf you believe forgotten places and forgotten people deserve a second chance, this book belongs in your hands.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0FRRJN1N5\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0FRRJN1N5.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Ward, Derek\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43160586977341,"sku":"BVV.B0FRRJN1N5.VG","price":12.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/rescued-restored-20-true-stories-of-neglect-turned-into-hope","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}