Broken for You [Paperback]

National best seller andTodayshow Book Club selection,Broken for Youis the story of two women in self-imposed exile whose lives are transformed when their paths intersect. Stephanie Kallos's debut novel is a work of infinite charm, wit and heart. It is also a glorious homage to the beauty of broken things. When we meet septuagenarian Margaret Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle with only a massive collection of valuable antiques for company. Enter Wanda Schultz, a young woman with a broken heart who has come west to search for her wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding dark secrets and have spent many years building up protective armor against the outside world. As their tentative friendship evolves, the armor begins to fall away and Margaret opens her house to the younger woman. This launches a series of unanticipated events, leading Margaret to discover a way to redeem her cursed past, and Wanda to learn the true purpose of her cross-country journey. Both funny and heartbreaking,Broken for Youis a testament to the saving graces of surrogate families and shows how far the tiniest repair jobs can go in righting the world's wrongs.

“There is a message here about creating family in the most unusual places….I promise you this; you will not be sorry you read this book…there is a wisdom and soulfulness there….It’s a wonderful, engaging story.” –Sue Monk Kidd, author ofThe Secret Life of Bees

“A compelling, richly layered story reminiscent of works by John Irving and Anne Tyler in its bittersweet humor and well-drawn characters.” –Library Journal(starred review)

“Moving and endearing, painful and satisfying, put together in just the right shape.” –Detroit Free Press

“A novel of redemption.” –The Washington Post

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