Morning in This Broken World, Katrina Kittle
Morning in This Broken World, Katrina Kittle
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Morning in This Broken World

Author: Katrina Kittle

Narrator: Krystal Hammond

Unabridged: 10 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2023

Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The Kindness of Strangers comes a poignant and life-affirming novel about our connections to the past, and the promise for the future during the least promising of times.Grieving but feisty widow Vivian Laurent is at a late-in-life crossroads. The man she loved is gone. Their only daughter is estranged and missing. And the assisted-living facility where her husband died is going into quarantine. Living in lockdown with only heartache and memories is something Vivian can’t bear. Then comes a saving grace.Luna, a compassionate nursing assistant and newly separated mother, is facing eviction. Vivian has a plan that could turn their lives around: return to her old home and invite Luna and her two children to move in with her. With the exuberant eleven-year-old Wren in her hot-pink motorized wheelchair and Wren’s troubled older brother, Cooper, the new housemates make for an unlikely pandemic pack, weathering the coming storm together.Now it’s time to heal old wounds, make peace with the past, find hope and joy, and discover that the strongest bonds can get anyone through the worst of times.

About Katrina Kittle

Katrina Kittle is the author of four novels for adults, Traveling Light, Two Truths and a Lie, The Kindness of Strangers, and The Blessings of the Animals, and one novel for young adults, Reasons to Be Happy. The Kindness of Strangers was the winner of the 2006 Great Lakes Book Award for Fiction. Katrina teaches creative writing at the University of Dayton and for Word’s Worth Writing Connections. She lives near Dayton with her fella, cat, beagle, and out-of-control garden. Katrina has a thing for goats, gardening, and going barefoot and is addicted to coffee, pedicures, and Indian food. You can occasionally see her onstage in local community theater productions, and she is always at work on another novel. For more information, visit www.katrinakittle.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric on August 03, 2023

I picked this up from Amazon's First Reads and literally read it in one evening. Well written and engaging story of a group of people coming together in Covid times to support each other. Nothing too surprising or insightful, but sometimes you just need comfort food that is satisfying, and this book......more

Goodreads review by Eileen on August 07, 2023

This book could have been written by Elizabeth Strout. Similar in some ways to Lucy By The Sea. Loved the story of getting through the pandemic in a living pod with family who aren’t really related. Friends can be family too. Loved each of the characters. Want a fast, heartwarming book? This is it!......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on September 20, 2023

I hate not to finish books so I finished it but wow. I equally hated the COVID/quarantine/greater good nonsense in this book. I was not prepared for the underlying theme of this book to be the author's political stance on the plandemic. The characters were likable enough and the story was sweet, tho......more

Goodreads review by Don on August 05, 2023

Was this a screenplay? I swear I saw the movie on the Hallmark channel.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on October 25, 2023

When I started reading the book, I was excited that it was book written during the heighth of Covid that could be something future generations could read and get a glimpse of what a 'tribe' of people did to help each other through it. It was also cool that the characters were a diverse group of peop......more

Quotes

“Krystal Hammond's warm voice creates a familiar atmosphere and relatable characters for a story that takes place during the pandemic.… The story is an inspiring example of how letting go of the past and healing old wounds through friendship can help anyone get through the worst of times. Hammond's thoughtful narration, full of emotion, reminds listeners of the importance of human connection.” —AudioFile Magazine“With compassion, candor, and humor, Katrina Kittle explores how a ragtag group of people on the verge can redefine what it means to be a family, in all its messy unpredictability. Told through multiple perspectives, this life-affirming, heartwarming novel captures the unlikely friendships and connections that can emerge out of perilous circumstances—and ultimately make life worth living.” —Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles“Morning in This Broken World is a heartfelt take on the family we’re born with, the family we choose, and the messy, beautiful intersections between the two. Katrina Kittle gifts us with an unforgettable protagonist, an endearing supporting cast, and a moving story about what it really means to call a place ‘home.’ The world would be a better (and dare I say less broken) place if it were filled with more novels like this one.” —Jessica Strawser, author of A Million Reasons Why

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