Wish Me Home

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In her first work of contemporary women s fiction, bestselling author Kay Bratt draws on her own life experiences to create a raw, yet inescapably warm, novel about friendship and a wary heart s unexpected capacity to love.A hungry, stray dog is the last thing Cara Butter needs Stranded in Georgia with only her backpack and a few dwindling dollars, she already has too much baggage Like her twin sister, Hana, who has broken Cara s heart one too many times After a lifetime of family troubles, and bouncing from one foster home to another, Cara decides to leave it all behind and strike out alone on foot.Cara sets off to Florida to see the home of her literary hero, Ernest Hemingway, accompanied only by Hemi, the stray dog who proves to be the perfect travel companion But the harrowing trip takes unexpected turns as strangers become friends who make her question everything, and Cara finds that as the journey unfolds, so does her life in ways she could never imagine. Best Read [ Wish Me Home ] By [ Kay Bratt ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Ok, so I m not a big fan of women s fiction But if it has a dog in it, I m a sucker So, I decided to give this one a chance And yes, it s definitely women s fiction But Hemi is such a sweetie, he drew me in Here s what we know Cara is a twin She and her sister Hana were bounced around from foster home to foster home Now, into her 20s, she s become a road warrior What has happened to make her leave her sister behind We re not told She meets Hemi, an adorable mongrel with a bit of lab S Ok, so I m not a big fan of women s fiction But if it has a dog in it, I m a sucker So, I decided to give this one a chance And yes, it s definitely women s fiction But Hemi is such a sweetie, he drew me in Here s what we know Cara is a twin She and her sister Hana were bounced around from foster home to foster home Now, into her 20s, she s become a road warrior What has happened to make her leave her sister behind We re not told She meets Hemi, an adorable mongrel with a bit of lab Shepherd in his background, early on into her travels From there, she meets people that are loving, decent, caring and trustworthy She has to learn to trust them, however This is a love story, between a girl and her dog Yes, there is also a human love...I ve received an ARC in exchange of an honest review about this book This is definitely one of the best women s fiction novels I ve read Everything about this book is to be loved from the plot and pacing of the story, characterization, setting s , and most especially Hemi the Dog If you are a dog lover like I...4 stars to Wish Me HomeWish Me Home was the perfect audiobook palate cleanser between heavier reads Cara is on her way to visit Ernest Hemingway s home however, we find out quickly that she is not just going for a visit She s running from something or someone But as she runs, Cara finds the most endearing stray dog, Hemi dog lovers will LOVE him , she confronts her past, and she finds peace and maybe even a happy ending after all I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did, but 4 stars to Wish Me HomeWish Me Home was the perfect audiobook palate cleanser between heavier reads Cara is on her way to visit Ernest Hemingway s home however, we find out quickly that she is not just going for a visit She s running fr...When I was in my teens, I totally idolized Ernest Hemingway, so it was easy to like the principal character of this story As much of it is set in Key West, and features a kind of pilgrimage to the Hemingway house the famous six toed cats, which I ve also seen, setting was perfect as well The principal character, Cara, is a woman on the run from something, tho only at about 80% of the way do we find out from what In some ways the plot is a reworking of a favorite feel good theme where a When I was in my teens, I totally idolized Ernest Hemingway, so it was easy to like the principal character of this story As much of it is set in Key West, and features a kind of pilgrimage to the Hemingway house the famous six toed cats, which I ve also seen, setting was perfect as well The principal character, Cara, is a woman on the run from something, tho only at about 80% of the way do we find out from what In some ways the plot is a reworking of a favorite feel good theme where a solitary woman escaping her past is taken in by kindly people who offer her lodging work often as a cook or waitress but here even better, assisting in a shelter for lost dogs Of course the manager is a handsome widower with feisty cute 10 y o dog whisperer dtr a kind and loving sister Cara is making this pilgrimage afoot from...Touching story.Story is about twin girls Cara and Hana Children left to defend themselves, legal system, foster parents often left them out cold One they re aged out of system, but Cara can t deal with Hana, she s determined to go to Key West and see the home of her literary hero, Hemingway Injured stray dog...My reviews can also be found at www.noveldeelights.comWish Me Home is a beautiful story of one woman s journey, not only from Georgia to Key West, but to finding her inner strength and self worth It touches on the complicated relationship between twins, the pitfalls of the foster care system and how hard it is to regain trust in your fellow humans when you ve been hurt and let downtimes than you care to remember.I must admit, I chose this novel based on the cover I d never done that befo My reviews can also be found at www.noveldeelights.comWi...Kay Bratt has the ability to delve into difficult subjects with artistry and compassion This is a story of hope, healing, and finding family that you won t want to miss.4 STARS This book was on my Kindle Unlimited feed and I clicked on it because I loved the cover The summary sounded interesting and the fact that the audiobook was included Score The narrator, Kate Rudd was excellent No surprise, since she has narrated a number of bestsellers.We meet Cara Butter walking on the interstate from Georgia to Florida and a stray, limping dog has begun to follow her She tries to ignore the dog, but it doesn t take long for her to succumb to his persistence He ha 4 STARS This book was on my Kindle Unlimited feed and I clicked on it because I loved the cover The summary sound...If Disney ever made a movie about poverty and homelessness it would probably look a little like this That said, there is a place for books like this I enjoyed ithonestly I loved itbut it s closer to Cinderella than Winter s Bone.My MusingsI thoroughly enjoyed this emotionally charged novel I didn t know what to with this one since I took advantage of the chance to read and listen though Kindle Unlimited Glad I took a change The of this book was Hemi I just feel in love with him Happy reading

Wish Me Home
  • 04 December 2018
  • Audio CD
  • 1536628859
  • Kay Bratt
  • Wish Me Home