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The Things We Do for Love: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

by Kristin Hannah (Author) "THE STREETS OF WEST END WERE CROWDED ON THIS unexpectedly sunny day ..." (more)

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Mass Market Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books; Reprint edition (Jun 28 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345467515
ISBN-13: 978-0345467515
Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.7 x 3 cm
Shipping Weight: 227 g

Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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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.
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After her marriage falls apart, Angie DeSaria Malone returns to her family's home in West End, Washington. While immersing herself in work at her family's restaurant, she meets waitress Lauren Ribido, a teenaged girl who finds a permanent spot in her heart. Susan Ericksen's voice ripples with emotion as she deftly switches characterizations. She employs expert use of an Italian accent to portray Angie's mother and even offers subtle changes of tone in her vocalizations of Angie and Lauren as their relationship evolves. When Lauren is abandoned by her mother and faces life-changing decisions, Ericksen's use of inflection immerses the listener in this heartwarming story. S.C.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A 5 TISSUE LISTEN, Jul 25 2004

By	Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Things We Do for Love (Audio CD)

Able voice performer Susan Ericksen delivers a fine performance as she articulates the hopes and dreams of two women, one a 38-year-old who appears to have lost everything, the other a young unwed mother-to-be.

Angela DeSaria Malone knew early on what the years ahead would hold: love, marriage and children. This was not to be. She has undergone what for her is surely the ultimate heartbreak: she has suffered miscarriages, lost a child, been unable to adopt, and finally her marriage has crumbled.

She returns to her hometown of West End hoping to find comfort among her family and familiar surroundings. Once there she loses herself in redoing the family restaurant, and she meets young Lauren Ribido. Lauren touches Angie's heart; the girl is pregnant, deserted by her lover and ignored by her mother. She's in desperate need of love and care. Of course, Angie provides both.

An abortion is simply out of the question for Lauren. But, what can she offer a child? Would it make sense for Angie to adopt the child? Sometimes the most logical conclusions are not in the offing. Both women are swept up in life altering experiences.

Another listen that requires Kleenex on the side.

- Gail Cooke

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5.0 out of 5 stars Keep the Kleenex close..., Jul 18 2004

By	Susie Rigsby "(suz44@mchsi.com)" (Eldorado, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Things We Do for Love (Hardcover)

I don't know how Kristin wrote this story without crying her eyes out the whole time. But then, maybe she did. This has to be one of the sweetest stories I've read in a long time, heartbreaking in more ways than one, but the end results will warm your heart. They say most fiction writers base a lot of their story content on real life circumstances, and I know this can be true. Still, you wonder how one mother can be so heartless to her own daughter, while another woman can come along to pick up the pieces, and feel blessed just being able to do so. My hat is off to Kristin on this one, she's written a remarkable novel. And she's right...The Things We Do For Love...are too numerous to mention.
I can't wait for Kristin's next novel. I totally recommend this book to anyone for their reading pleasure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner!, Jun 30 2004

By	Sami (Newport, RI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Things We Do for Love (Hardcover)

I am a huge fan of Kristin Hannah and once again, she has produced a winner. i could not put this book down - in fact, I read the final 200 pages in one sitting!

Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kristin Hannah fans... grab this one
I have been a fan of Kristin Hannahs since she wrote On Mystic Lake but I must admit that her latest project is her best book to date. Read more

Published on Jun 29 2004 by Annie

5.0 out of 5 stars deep relationship drama
Angela and Conlan Malone divorce after fourteen years of marriage because she never recovered from emotional setbacks caused by her infant's death and a failed adoption. Read more

Published on Jun 26 2004 by Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Hannah!
Susan Elizabeth Phillips here. I've always been a huge fan of Kristin Hannah's work, and The Things We Do For Love proves exactly why. Her stories deeply touch me. Read more

Published on Jun 24 2004 by Tracy Bradley

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent story about motherhood and the strength of love
Recently divorced Angela Malone leaves her glamorous and fast-paced life as an advertising executive in Seattle for the peace and calm of her childhood home. Read more