The Things We Do for Love : A Novel

“[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters'psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.”—The Washington Post Book WorldYears of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria's heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family's restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie's fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman. Angie hires Lauren Ribido because she sees something special in the seventeen-year-old. They quickly form a deep bond, and when Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie offers the girl a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women—one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother's love—will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. “Enormously entertaining... Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters'heads.”—The Seattle Times

years Of Trying Unsuccessfully To Conceive A Child Have Broken More Than Angie Desaria’s Heart. Following A Painful Divorce, She Moves Back To Her Small Pacific Northwest Hometown And Takes Over Management Of Her Family’s Restaurant. In West End, Where Life Rises And Falls Like The Tides, Angie’s Fortunes Will Drastically Change Yet Again When She Meets And Befriends A Troubled Young Woman.

angie Hires Lauren Ribido Because She Sees Something Special In The Seventeen-year-old. They Quickly Form A Deep Bond, And When Lauren Is Abandoned By Her Mother, Angie Offers The Girl A Place To Stay. But Nothing Could Have Prepared Angie For The Far-reaching Repercussions Of This Act Of Kindness. Together, These Two Women—one Who Longs For A Child And The Other Who Longs For A Mother’s Love—will Be Tested In Ways That Neither Could Have Imagined.

publishers Weekly

in This Tear-jerking Novel By Hannah (between Sisters), 38-year-old Angela Malone Abandons A Successful Advertising Career In Seattle To Find Comfort In West End, The Small Pacific Northwest Coastal Town Where She Grew Up. Pregnancy Woes (chronic Miscarriages, A Baby Who Lived Only For Five Days And A Botched Adoption) Have Caused Her Marriage To Journalist Conlan To End In Divorce. Her Big, Warmhearted Italian Family Welcomes Her With Open Arms, And She Throws Herself Into Revamping The Family Restaurant, Desaria's. Then She Befriends Hard-working Teenager Lauren Ribido, Who's In Need Of A New Coat, Some Mothering And, Later On, A Place To Live. Lauren's Life Is Far Worse Than Self-pitying Angie's-she's Pregnant, Her Alcoholic Mother Has Given Up On Her, And Her Rich Boyfriend, David, Is Off To His First-choice College. Lauren Can't Go Through With The Abortion David Encourages Her To Have, And The Next Step Seems Obvious: She Should Give The Baby Up To Angie, Who's On The Way To Reconciling With Conlan. Hannah Stacks The Odds Against Lauren Almost Absurdly, And Makes Her Life With Angie A Rose-tinted Dream Come True, But She Paints A Wrenching, Convincing Picture Of The Dilemma Teenage Mothers Face. Familiar But Warmly Rendered Characters, A Few Surprising Twists And A Bittersweet Ending Make This Satisfying Summer Reading. Agent, Andrea Cirillo. 6-city Author Tour. (june) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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 Love--a 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.From the Hardcover edition. A 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. Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the strain. Adrift and alone, she returns to her childhood home, a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest, to help try and rescue the beloved, failing family business. Lauren Ribido is a senior in high school. She dreams of an Ivy League education, escaping her hometown and her troubled mother. When Angie hires Lauren to work at the restaurant, they form an immediate bond, which deepens when Lauren's mother abruptly leaves town and Angie offers her a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women – one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother's love – will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined. Another Life is a powerful, moving and hopeful story of the life-changing impact of the connections we form, by the international number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. *Published in the US as The Things We Do for Love Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the strain. Adrift and alone, she returns to her childhood home in a small coastal town to help try and rescue the beloved, failing family business. Lauren Ribido is a senior in high school. She dreams of an Ivy League education, escaping her hometown and her troubled mother. When Angie hires Lauren to work at the restaurant, they form an immediate bond, which deepens when Lauren's mother abruptly leaves town and Angie offers her a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women - one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother's love - will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined