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Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Hardcover, Audio CD, Audio Cassette (Unabridged library), Audio CD (Unabridged), Audio Cassette (Abridged)
Book Description:
New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah touches the deepest, most tender corner of our hearts (Tami Hoag). Her last novel, Between Sisters, was chosen by CBS's The Early Show as one of the best books of the summer. Now she returns with The Things We Do for Lovea poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joys of coming home, and the price we so willingly pay for love.
The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always the princess of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That was how it had gone for her sisters, her cousins, her friends. But it didn't work out that way for Angie. She and her husband tried desperately to have a child; year after year, their perfectly decorated nursery remained empty. Finally, their marriage collapsed under the weight of lost dreams.
After the divorce, Angie moved back to her hometown and rejoined her loud, loving, slightly crazy family. In West End, a place where life rises and falls in time with the tides, she will find the man who once again will open her heart to love . . . and meet the girl who will change Angie's life.
Lauren Ribido lives in a rundown apartment in a bad part of town with a mother who cares more about her next drink than about her daughter. At seventeen, Lauren knows that her aspirations in life may never come to pass.
From the moment they meet, Angie sees something special in Lauren. They form a quick connection, this woman who is desperate for a daughter and the girl who has never known a mother's love. When Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie doesn't hesitate to offer the girl a place to stay.
But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. In a dramatic turn of events, she and Lauren will be tested in a way that mothers and daughters seldom are. Together they will embark on an intensely moving, deeply emotional journey to the very heart of what it means to be a family.
The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always the princess of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School. College. Marriage. Motherhood. That was how it had gone for her sisters, her cousins, her friends. But it didn't work out that way for Angie. She and her husband tried desperately to have a child; year after year, their perfectly decorated nursery remained empty. Finally, their marriage collapsed under the weight of lost dreams.
After the divorce, Angie moved back to her hometown and rejoined her loud, loving, slightly crazy family. In West End, a place where life rises and falls in time with the tides, she will find the man who once again will open her heart to love . . . and meet the girl who will change Angie's life.
Lauren Ribido lives in a rundown apartment in a bad part of town with a mother who cares more about her next drink than about her daughter. At seventeen, Lauren knows that her aspirations in life may never come to pass.
From the moment they meet, Angie sees something special in Lauren. They form a quick connection, this woman who is desperate for a daughter and the girl who has never known a mother's love. When Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie doesn't hesitate to offer the girl a place to stay.
But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. In a dramatic turn of events, she and Lauren will be tested in a way that mothers and daughters seldom are. Together they will embark on an intensely moving, deeply emotional journey to the very heart of what it means to be a family.
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Diane D. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Kristin Hannah has a way of letting you really become involved with the characters in her book. They just come to life for you and she shows so much emotion. This book is a really good story and holds your interest from beginning to end. I think this is one you wouldn't want to miss if you're a Kristin Hannah fan.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Do not read unless you have two full boxes of tissues. A thoroughly enjoyable tear-jerker of a read.
Lettetia E. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Emotional and poignant. A lovely story!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a great story about love and family.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
After years of trying to have a baby, Angela DeSaria is left with broken dreams and a ruined marriage. She moves back home and rejoins her family's restaurant business. Along the way Angie finds a man who once again opens her heart to love...and a troubled girl who will change her life.
I loved this book!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A story that brought laughter, tears, and a sense of "having been there" many times. It is one that will stay with me because the characters were well-drawn (perhaps, as always, a little too beautiful and perfect!) and engaging. Another good story from Ms. Hannah.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Kristin Hannah is a wonderful author!
Great Story~
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought this was a wonderful book, very emotionally gripping and inspiring. Reinforced personal values and family. Great story about teens, pregnancy, adoption and family.
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I had enjoyed the first book that I read by this author (_Magic Hour_), but I thought that was mostly due to the subject matter (feral children). This book shared similarities in that it too was about families and children. And also that the family was so unrealistic.
Still, it was an enjoyable and certainly escapist-fast read. I will most likely read more by her.
In many ways, this author is reminiscent of Jodi Picoult - though on a more superficial, beach-read type of level.
Still, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a sappy, sentimental-type book.
WOW... reading this book makes you want it not to end you jus want it to keep going. Very good book and makes you think wow this could happen to me.
(It started off very slow, but once the story developed, it was really sweet, and sad.
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After years of trying to have a baby, Angela DeSaria is left with too many broken dreams and a ruined marriage. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her hometown and rejoins her loud, loving, slightly crazy family. In the small Northwest town of West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie finds a man who once again opens her heart to love...and a troubled girl who will change her life...
Fabulous book! Well written, smoothly flowing. Great story.
This is the first book for Kristin Hannah's that I have read and I was hooked. It had a great writing style and wonderful story line. It almost made me cry a few times!
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