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Home front

by Hannah, Kristin.

Format: Book on CD 2012
Availability: Available at 13 Libraries 13 of 13 copies

Available (13)
Location Collection Call #
Bethel Park Public Library Audio/Visual CD HANNAH Kristin
Location  Bethel Park Public Library
 
Collection  Audio/Visual
 
Call Number  CD HANNAH Kristin
 
 
C.C. Mellor Memorial Library Adult Audio Books CD Han
Location  C.C. Mellor Memorial Library
 
Collection  Adult Audio Books
 
Call Number  CD Han
 
 
Carnegie Library of McKeesport AV CD-BK F HAN
Location  Carnegie Library of McKeesport
 
Collection  AV
 
Call Number  CD-BK F HAN
 
 
Monroeville Public Library Audio CD HANNAH Kristin Unabridged
Location  Monroeville Public Library
 
Collection  Audio
 
Call Number  CD HANNAH Kristin Unabridged
 
 
Moon Township Public Library Audiovisual CDB HANNAH Kristin 1380
Location  Moon Township Public Library
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  CDB HANNAH Kristin 1380
 
 
Northland Public Library Audio Books FIC HANNAH (COMPACT DISC)
Location  Northland Public Library
 
Collection  Audio Books
 
Call Number  FIC HANNAH (COMPACT DISC)
 
 
Oakmont Carnegie Library Audiovisual CD HA
Location  Oakmont Carnegie Library
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  CD HA
 
 
Plum Community Library Adult Audio CD HAN
Location  Plum Community Library
 
Collection  Adult Audio
 
Call Number  CD HAN
 
 
Robinson Library Audio Book CD FIC HANNAH
Location  Robinson Library
 
Collection  Audio Book
 
Call Number  CD FIC HANNAH
 
 
Sewickley Public Library AV - Audiobooks CD F HAN
Location  Sewickley Public Library
 
Collection  AV - Audiobooks
 
Call Number  CD F HAN
 
 
Shaler North Hills Library Audiovisual CD HANNAH [B-O-CD]
Location  Shaler North Hills Library
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  CD HANNAH [B-O-CD]
 
 
South Park Library AV CD-BK F HAN
Location  South Park Library
 
Collection  AV
 
Call Number  CD-BK F HAN
 
 
Western Allegheny Community Library Audiovisual CDBOOK HANNAH
Location  Western Allegheny Community Library
 
Collection  Audiovisual
 
Call Number  CDBOOK HANNAH
 
 

Summary
For the first time from Macmillan Audio, bestselling author Kristin Hannah offers 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 The blockbuster bestselling author of Night Road and Firefly Lane delivers a masterful novel that explores the sacrifices of one American family and illuminates the true cost of honor, duty, and love

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 is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.

Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Readers' favorite Hannah treads familiar domestic territory in her latest novel, the story of Jolene, 41, who struggles with her marriage, her 12-year-old daughter, and a traumatic relationship with her parents. She even has a plucky best friend who lives next door. But Home Front is different because Jolene is a Black Hawk helicopter pilot. Just when her marriage has neared its breaking point, and her children need her more than ever, Jolene is deployed to active duty in Iraq. She returns home seriously injured physically and emotionally and must learn to swallow her pride, accept help, and continue living in the face of heartbreaking loss. Hannah's characters are believable and lively, and her skillful treatment of this difficult topic will leave readers feeling moved and affected by the human toll of war, not lectured to about politics. This new offering after a string of best-sellers is sure to garner a lot of attention, not only because of Hannah's track record with readers but also because of its heartrending and timely subject matter. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: This standout for best-selling Hannah has a 400,000 first print run and will be strongly promoted with a national author tour and lots of media publicity.--Hunter, Sarah Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Publisher's Weekly Review: "Jolene Zarkades has dedicated her life to two things: her family and her career as a helicopter pilot in the National Guard. Her 12-year marriage to Michael, however, is crumbling. A defense attorney, Michael has thrown himself into his work to cope with the death of his father and his feelings of distance from Jolene. After he misses their daughter's track meet, Michael and Jolene get into a fight that results in him declaring that he doesn't love her anymore. The next day, Jolene finds out that her unit is being deployed to Iraq; Michael is furious that she is leaving him to juggle single parenthood and his practice, and they part on bad terms. Her letters home to their daughters exclude the harsh truths of war, but while she's away, Michael starts to come to terms with how much he has taken for granted. Jolene's tour of duty is cut short when her helicopter goes down, killing a young man, severely injuring Jolene, and leaving her best friend Tami in a coma. When Jolene returns home, she must cope with her own anger, guilt, fear, and frustration. Michael begins to understand her situation as he defends a Marine whose PTSD made him kill his wife. Slowly, Jolene heals, beginning the process of coming to terms with her life. By reversing traditional expectations, Hannah (Night Road) calls attention to the modern female soldier and offers a compassionate, poignant look at the impact of war on family. 400,000 first printing. Agent: Andrea Cirillo, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."

Additional Information
Subjects Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Fiction.
Married people -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Audiobooks.
Publisher [New York, NY] :Macmillan Audio,2012
Edition Unabridged.
Contributors Reed, Maggi-Meg.
Macmillan Audio (Firm)
Participants/Performers Read by Maggi-Meg Reed.
Language English
Notes Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Description 12 audio discs (15 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN 9781427212658
1427212651
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