Home Front
Jan 29, 2012
Home Front
Author: Kristin Hannah
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (January 31, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312577206
ISBN-13: 978-0312577209
Publisher Description:
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. All wars have a cost…
Like many couples, Michael and Jolene have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm’s way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a soldier she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own--for everything that matters to his family.
What Idgie Says:
This is the story of a marriage taken for granted after many years together. Jolene is tough as nails….on the outside. Her young life made her Teflon to the rest of the world. Michael feels the responsibility of the family and of a life situation not of his choosing, but one to make his wife happy. Michael is an absent father who feels no one needs to lean on him as long as his wife is around to take care of them. He doesn’t realize how much they want his love.
Jolene has maintained her Guard status as a helicopter pilot and takes pride in her support of the United States. Michael and Jolene’s world, which is slowly starting to disintegrate into separate lives, takes a sudden turn when Jolene is called to active duty overseas. They need good pilots to fly into the missions.
When things go ugly and Jolene comes back different in mind and body, it’s up to the two of them to see if this is the final straw or if they can manage to find their way back to what they had before.
A story that once again shows how pride and unbending attitude, while making you appear strong, can actually wreck that which you cherish the most.
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