<b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <i>The Four Winds, </i> a moving, powerful novel about the fragile threads that bind together our lives and the astonishing potential of second chances <p/>"A tender, beautifully told story of emotional growth, forgiveness [and] the possibility of miracles."--<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review)</b> <p/>Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage daughter. At sixteen, Lina is confused, angry, and fast becoming a stranger to her mother--a rebel desperate to find the father who walked away before she was born. Complicating matters for Madelaine are the vastly different DeMarco brothers: While priest Francis DeMarco is always ready to lend a helping hand, his brother, Angel, long ago took on the role of bad boy. Years earlier Angel abandoned Madelaine--and fatherhood--to go in search of fame and fortune. His departure left Madelaine devastated, but now he reappears and seeks help from the very people he betrayed--as a patient in dire need.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Kristin Hannah<br><b>Publisher:</b> Ballantine Books<br><b>Published:</b> 10/30/1996<br><b>Pages:</b> 448<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 6.83h x 4.10w x 1.11d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780449226353<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Publishers Weekly</i> 10/28/1996 pg. 76<b