Book description
"Home Front is Hannah's crowning achievement."—The Huffington Post
In this powerhouse of a novel, Kristin Hannah explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war.
All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds.…
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2 authors picked Home Front as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Kristin Hannah's novels are rich with emotion, exploring the depths of human relationships while always reaching for hope. Having read her book The Women several months ago, which also blew me away, I was drawn to this novel about a female helicopter pilot deployed to the front lines of the war in Iraq.
With her marriage already on shaky ground, and then returning home wounded, Jolene has a long recovery ahead, both physically and emotionally. Her journey is described with both gritty realism and tender compassion as the family comes to terms with the past and seeks a path to…
Home Front tells the story of a woman who goes off to war as a helicopter pilot in Iraq.
Before leaving, her husband, a lawyer, tells her he no longer loves her. Dealing with the absence of her two children and her lost love, she heads to war. Dad must now play an active role in the family and learn how to deal with two children who miss their mother.
Rather than the father, mom goes off to war. The author examines the sacrifice of military families both at home and at war. Also explored is the aftermath of war.…
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