How to Walk Away
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4.6 • 32 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
"If you read just one book this year, read How to Walk Away" Nina George, author of The Little Paris Bookshop
Maggie Jacobson has a bright future ahead of her, with a handsome boyfriend and a promising career, until an accident on what should be one of the happiest days of her life takes it all away. In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Maggie must figure out how to move forward on her own terms while facing family secrets, heartbreak, and the possibility that love might find her in the last place she would ever expect.
PRAISE FOR HOW TO WALK AWAY
"A marvelous example of acceptance and healing and a celebration of family." USA Today
"A story about survival that is heartbreakingly honest and wryly funny, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Elizabeth Berg." Kirkus
"Poignant, funny, heartbreaking." Jenny Lawson, bestselling author of Furiously Happy
"A heartbreak of a novel that celebrates resilience and strength." Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of The Light We Lost
"Warm, witty, and wonderfully observed." Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love
"With its appealing characters and wisdom about grappling with life's challenges, Center's sixth novel has all the makings of a breakout hit." Booklist (starred review)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Center (Happiness for Beginners) explores the limits of hope and love in this bittersweet tale of a young woman suffering from a devastating injury who learns to care about others when she can't figure out what to do for herself. The life lesson comes about after Maggie about to start a dream job in Austin, Tex., and newly engaged is paralyzed in a small plane crash. Her fianc , Chip, who was the plane's pilot, walks away unscathed, but is horrified by Maggie's paralysis. Maggie begins a daunting rehabilitation with Ian, a stern Scottish physical therapist hiding a tragic loss of his own. Meanwhile, Maggie's older sister, Kitty, returns from three years of self-imposed exile to comfort Maggie and exposes a family secret that has the potential to drive their parents apart. The cascade of events from Maggie's grueling hospital recovery and the bitter split from Chip to a reconciliation with Kitty and a bond with Ian are fast-paced and sharply drawn. And though Maggie's inspirational perseverance is the point of Center's tale ("it's the trying that heals you," Ian tells Maggie), the smaller moments are among the most memorable: Maggie and Kitty's night together after their long separation; Ian taking Maggie to the hospital rooftop for her first breath of fresh air; Maggie's birthday party at the family cottage. Center transforms the story of a family tragedy into a heartfelt guide to living the fullest life possible. 100,000-copy announced first printing.
Customer Reviews
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