The Beginning: An eShort prequel to The BridgeKaren Kingsbury ISBN: 9781476713557 Publisher: Howard Books Book Release Date: September 1, 2012 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes this e-short prequel to her upcoming novel, The Bridge, shedding light on the love story behind the bookstore and how it came to be a place of hope and encouragement.