The Things We Do for Love

A Novel

De: Kristin Hannah

Narrado por: Susan Ericksen

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“[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)

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!!

Excellent book! Loved it.

This is the first book by this author I’ve read. I’ll be reading a lot more. enjoyed this very much.

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.

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!!!

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.

The things we do for love

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

Just great great book

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

Kristin Hannah did it again.

It was nice to read a pleasant, lives happily-ever-after kind of book. In times like today, we all need an opportunity to smile , and reflect on our lives. Thank you Ms Hannah, I will read another of your well written books.

Good tears

I loved this story. It’s a feel good type story but doesn’t start out that way. I love, love how it ended and it brought me to tears!! ❤️

Great Read!

Great read! Emotional roller coaster kinda book! Express the different kind of loves one can have!