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Jude Farraday is a happily married, stay-at-home mom who puts everyone’s needs above her own. Her twins, Mia and Zach, are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill enters their lives, no one is more supportive than Jude. A former foster child with a dark past, Lexi quickly becomes Mia’s... read more
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For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Alexa "Lexi" Baill: The novel's protagonist, daughter of a drug-addicted, convict mother, becoming a product of the foster care system that failed her.
- Mia Eileen Farraday: A shy adolescent who becomes Lexi's best friend and is the fraternal twin of Zach. She is dependent on both Zach and Lexi for support.
- Zachary Farraday: Popular adolescent and Mia's fraternal twin brother.
- Judith "Jude" Farraday: Zach and Mia's mother, totally devoted to being 'the perfect' mother, involved in all aspects of her children's lives, feeling that she knows best at all times
- Miles Farraday: Mia and Zack's father, a surgeon, involved, but with a more laid back attitude regarding his children's lives, more accepting of what life can throw at you
- Eva Lange: Lexi's great-aunt, a woman she did not know, who took her in when she was 14 and showed her love and acceptance
- Grace "Gracie" Mia Farraday: Miles and Jude's granddaughter.
- Ariel: Gracie's imaginary friend who calls her, Gracerina.
- Scot Jacobs: Lexi's attorney, who never gave up on her, supported her, pushed her to take chances
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“In the sea of grief, there were islands of grace, moments n time when one could remember what was left rather than all that had been lost.”
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Maybe time didn’t heal wounds exactly, but it gave you a kind of armor, or a new perspective. A way to remember with a smile instead of a sob.
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Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not; rather find strength in what remains behind.
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Why was it that pebbles looked like boulders until they were in your rearview mirror?
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“People think love is an act of faith,” her mother said. “Sometimes it’s an act of will.
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I read somewhere that grief can be like breaking a bone. You have to set it right or it can ache forever.
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There was a beauty in chaos, a wildness that hinted at things gone wrong and mistakes overcome.
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Lexi had learned the truth about love then, how close it could be to hate, and how it could empty you out.
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Winter Garden True Colors
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The Things We Do for Love Between Sisters
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Setting & Locations edit
- Pine Island, Washington: Home of the Faradays and site of Night Road
Organizations edit
- MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Compassionate Friends: A support groups for parents who have lost a child.
First Sentence edit
Lexi Baill studied a Washington State map until the tiny red geographical markings shimmied in front of her tired eyes.
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Series & Lists edit
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Kristin Hannah (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 22, 2011
ISBN: 978-1429965026
Page Count: 400
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 22, 2011
ISBN: 978-1429965026
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3558.A4763 N54 2011
- Dewey: 813.54
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- Kristin Hannah: Author's web site
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