Sing Them Home

One of Entertainment Weeklys Ten Best Books of the Year: A magical novel that even cynics will close with a smile (People). Everyone in Emlyn Springs Nebraska knows the story of Hope Jones who was lost in the tornado of 1978. Her three young children found some stability in their father a preoccupied doctor and in their mothers spitfire best friendbut nothing could make up for the loss of Hope. Larken the eldest is now an art history professor who seeks in food an answer to a less tangible hunger. Gaelan the son is a telegenic weatherman who devotes his life to predicting the unpredictable. And the youngest Bonnie is a self-proclaimed archivist who combs roadsides for clues to her mothers legacy and permission to move on. When theyre summoned home after their fathers sudden death each sibling is forced to revisit the childhood event that has defined their lives. With lyricism wisdom and humor this novel by the national bestselling author of Broken for You explores the consequences of protecting those we love. Sing Them Home is a magnificent tapestry of lives connected and undone by tragedy lives poisedunbeknownst to the charactersfor redemption. Comparisons to John Irving and Tennessee Williams would not be amiss in this show-stopping debut. KirkusReviews starred review Sing Them Home constantly surprises... A big cast of vividly portrayed characters. TheBoston Globe Fans of Ann Patchett and Haven Kimmel should dive onto the sofa one wintry weekend with Stephanie Kallos wonderfully transportive second novel. Entertainment Weekly