The Pieces We Keep - Softcover

Kristina McMorris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0758281161 ISBN 13: 9780758281166

Publisher: Kensington, 2013

Synopsis

"Gripped me from the first page and didn't let go."      --Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife

In this richly emotional novel based on amazing true accounts, Kristina McMorris evokes the depth of a mother's bond with her child, and the power of personal histories to echo through generations...

Two years have done little to ease veterinarian Audra Hughes's grief over her husband's untimely death. Eager for a fresh start, Audra plans to leave Portland for a new job in Philadelphia. Her seven-year-old son, Jack, seems apprehensive about flying--but it's just the beginning of an anxiety that grows to consume him.

As Jack's fears continue to surface in recurring and violent nightmares, Audra hardly recognizes the introverted boy he has become. Desperate, she traces snippets of information unearthed in Jack's dreams, leading her to Sean Malloy, a struggling US Army veteran wounded in Afghanistan. Together they unravel a mystery dating back to World War II, and uncover old family secrets that still have the strength to wound--and perhaps, at last, to heal.

Intricate and beautifully written, The Pieces We Keep illuminates those moments when life asks us to reach beyond what we know and embrace what was once unthinkable. Deftly weaving together past and present, herein lies a story that is at once poignant and thought-provoking, and as unpredictable as the human heart.

About this title

About the Author

Kristina McMorris is a New York Times bestselling author and recipient of more than twenty national literary awards. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two sons. She is the author the widely praised novels The Edge of Lost, The Pieces We Keep, Letters from Home and Bridge of Scarlet Leaves. For more, visit KristinaMcmorris.com.

Review

Praise for The Pieces We Keep

"An expertly woven and richly satisfying work of historical fiction that will touch any reader who has experienced love, loss, tragedy, or the impact of family secrets."
     --The Boston Globe
"The Pieces We Keep reminds us that throughout history, everyone puzzles through the great questions in life, in search of love and a sense of belonging."      --The Bellingham Herald

"McMorris' strong pacing keeps the two stories zipping along and all its many strings connected for a gratifying conclusion."      --Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will have a hard time putting this absorbing book down." 
     --RT Book Reviews

"The past collides with the present in this sensitive and multilayered story where the discovery of long-held family secrets leads to healing." 
     --BETH HOFFMAN, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt 

"A compelling tale with memorable characters, written in McMorris' elegant and captivating prose. I didn't want this novel to end."
     --ERIKA ROBUCK, bestselling author of Call Me Zelda

Praise for Bridge of Scarlet Leaves

"Impeccably researched and beautifully written."  
     --KAREN WHITE, New York Times bestselling author of The Time Between

"A poignant, authentic story of Japanese and American lovers crossed not only by the stars but by the vagaries of war and their own country's prejudices."            
     --JENNA BLUM, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us 

Praise for Letters from Home

"An absolutely lovely debut novel." 
     --KRISTIN HANNAH, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Propelled by the epic sweep of world war... this story will linger in the reader's memory long after the last page is turned."  
     --SUSAN WIGGS, #1 New York Times bestselling author

About this edition

• Publisher: Kensington
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0758281161
• ISBN 13: 9780758281166
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 464