{"product_id":"the-things-we-do-for-love-9780345520807","title":"The Things We Do for Love by Hannah, Kristin","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[Kristin] Hannah is superb at delving into her main characters' psyches and delineating nuances of feeling.\"\u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Enormously entertaining . . . Hannah has a nice ear for dialogue and a knack for getting the reader inside the characters' heads.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Hannah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345520807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristin Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of many acclaimed novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Alone, The Nightingale, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Firefly Lane\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43655647297689,"sku":"9780345520807","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_b61c1799-96e9-40d4-b5ae-26c3c0e2c689.jpg?v=1724697874","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/the-things-we-do-for-love-9780345520807","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}