Kristin Hannah

A single, tragic choice and a middle-of-the-night phone call will bring three women together and set them on a poignant, powerful journey of redemption. Each has lost her way, and they will need each one another---and maybe a miracle---to transform their lives. An emotionally complex, heart-wrenching novel about love, motherhood, loss, and new beginnings, Fly Away (St. Martin’s, $27.99) reminds us that where there is life, there is hope, and where there is love, there is forgiveness. Told with her trademark powerful storytelling and illuminating prose, Kristin Hannah reveals why she is one of the most beloved writers of our day.

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From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce.

Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm’s way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family.

An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, Kristin Hannah's Home Front (MacMillan, $27.99) is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.

Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Please join us for Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah. New members are always welcome! Our book clubs are open to the community. You may either purchase the book (a 20% book club discount will be applied), or pay a $5.00 participation fee.

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New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah will be at Warwick's on Monday, February 6th at 7:30pm to discuss and sign her new novel Home Front. Reserved seating is available, please contact the Book Dept. for more information. From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm’s way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, Home Front is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.

Watch Kristin's video about Home Front.

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Kristin Hannah

Kristin was born in September 1960 in Southern California and grew up at the beach, making sand castles and playing in the surf. When I was eight years old, my father drove us to Western Washington where we called home. After working in a trendy advertising agency, I decided to go to law school. "But you're going to be a writer" are the prophetic words I will never forget from my mother. I was in my third-and final-year of law school and my mom was in the hospital, facing the end of her long battle with cancer. I was shocked to discover that she believed I would become a writer. For the next few months, we collaborated on the worst, most clichéd historical romance ever written. After my mom's death, I packed up all those bits and pieces of paper we'd collected and put them in a box in the back of my closet. I got married and continued practicing law. Then I found out I was pregnant, but was on bed rest for five months. By the time I'd read every book in the house and started asking my husband for cereal boxes to read, I knew I was a goner. That's when my darling husband reminded me of the book I'd started with my mom. I pulled out the boxes of research material, dusted them off and began writing. By the time my son was born, I'd finished a first draft and found an obsession. The rejections came, of course, and they stung for a while, but each one really just spurred me to try harder, work more. In 1990, I got "the call," and in that moment, I went from a young mother with a cooler-than-average hobby to a professional writer, and I've never looked back. In all the years between then and now, I have never lost my love of, or my enthusiasm for, telling stories. I am truly blessed to be a wife, a mother, and a writer. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770.978.5154. (authorevents)… (more)

Kristin Hannah discusses Night Road.

Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels, including the blockbusters Firefly Lane, True Colors, and Winter Garden. Hannah will visit Gwinnett to kick off her national book tour to promote her new book Night Road. This book may well be Kristin’s most powerful novel yet, one that takes her writing into distinctly new territory and touches on several hot-button issues that are critically important to women’s lives. The novel delivers an emotional, morally-challenging story that is by turns heartbreaking and redemptive – and offers a vivid portrait of grief, loss, and forgiveness. The event is free and open to the public. Eagle Eye Book Shop ( http://eagleeyebooks.com/ ) will have books available for purchase and signing at the event. (Talk and signing 4/1 at the Atlanta Marriott Norcross, 475 Technology Pkwy, Norcross at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Gwinnett County Library System and hosted by Eagle Eye Books. Book clubs are invited to a special pre-event at the Marriott: RSVP to Sarah.Goldstein@StMartins.com ) (jasbro)… (more)

Kristin Hannah discusses Night Road.

After the death of her mother and a string of foster homes, Lexi Baill is taken in by a great-aunt who lives a Spartan life near Seattle. Despite financial problems, the two are glad to have found each other, and though Lexi resolves to stay safely on the periphery at her new high school, she meets Mia, unhappy and awkward despite a solid family, a loving twin brother, Zach, and a closetful of clothes. The friendship flourishes as Mia's mother, Jude, draws Lexi into the family circle. Trouble begins with a growing attraction between Zach and Lexi, who take pains to make Mia comfortable with the change in the dynamics. This familiar story takes an unforgettable turn when Lexi, Mia, and Zach make a bad decision that results in tragedy. Years later, a reckoning is demanded and Jude must face the woman Lexi has become. Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels, including the blockbusters Firefly Lane, True Colors, and Winter Garden. (jasbro)… (more)