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The Things We Do for Love

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
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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.

©2004 by Kristin Hannah. (P)2004 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.” (The Washington Post Book World)

“Wonderful . . . enormously touching . . . The warmth and complexities of these characters grab hold of the heartstrings.” (RT Book Reviews)

“Wrenching, convincing . . . bittersweet.” (Publishers Weekly)

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How can you love every character?!

First let me say that I am a fan of this author and enjoy her books. I particularly love the audio books written by Kristen. The narration is always perfection. In this book, I found that I loved every character other than David’s dad. Each person had deep character building throughout the novel and I loved Angie’s mom Maria just as much as I loved Angie and Lauren. I laughed. I cried. I actually sobbed at one point. Wonderful book and I highly recommend!!!

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Touches every corner of mothering

First love, true love, family love, hurtful love, healing love. All included in so many ways that most all of us will connect & care & smile & hurt & cry & feel love. What touching caring maddening book of love. Thank you!!

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Loved it

Beautiful story! It was really hard to put down. It brought together the family we are born with and the family we choose really well.

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Terrific Book

Kept me interested all through the book. Loved the ending as it was not as typical as I was afraid it would be.

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The things we do for love

Great book made me laugh and cry Will listen to more of her stories. Great

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Just great great book

Just a great book. you will be in tears of joy and completely beng worthy

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another great read

I love her strong female characters. this a struggle of a child who needed a mother.

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Just okay

Not my favorite book by this author. Just finished it and left with a “meh” feeling. Very loyal to this author but this book just didn’t resonate with me.

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love the honesty of the story

thank you for showing another side of a mother's love from those that can't have children. For given hope of love when creator has different plans for a woman.

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Narration was perfect and the story line was good.

I can,t say too much about this book because whatever I say will give it all away. It's a wonderful book and all I can say is, the ending will tug at your heart. Leave it to Kristen Hannah to write a book that will stay with me a long time.

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