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From the author of Happiness for Beginner s comes the instant New York Times bestseller (May 2018), an unforgettable love story about finding joy even in the darkest of circumstances.
Margaret Jacobsen is just about to step into the bright future she's worked for so hard and so long: a new dream job, a fiancé she adores, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just around the corner. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in a brief, tumultuous moment.
In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Maggie must confront the unthinkable. First there is her fiancé, Chip, who wallows in self-pity while simultaneously expecting to be forgiven. Then, there's her sister Kit, who shows up after pulling a three-year vanishing act. Finally, there's Ian, her physical therapist, the one the nurses said was too tough for her. Ian, who won't let her give in to her pity, and who sees her like no one has seen her before. Sometimes the last thing you want is the one thing you need. Sometimes we all need someone to catch us when we fall. And sometimes love can find us in the least likely place we would ever expect.
How to Walk Away is Katherine Center at her very best--a masterpiece of a novel that is both hopeful and hilarious; truthful and wise; tender and brave.
Praise for How to Walk Away :
"A heartbreak of a novel that celebrates resilience and strength. " --Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of The Light We Lost
"If you just read one book this year, read How to Walk Away ." --Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
"Warm, witty , and wonderfully observed." --Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love
"Sympathetic and refreshing !" --Elinor Lipman, bestselling author of The Family Man
"I can't think of a blurb good enough for this novel... poignant, funny, heartbreaking. " --Jenny Lawson, bestselling author of Furiously Happy
Reviews (3)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Center (Happiness for Beginners) explores the limits of hope and love in this bittersweet tale of a young woman suffering from a devastating injury who learns to care about others when she can't figure out what to do for herself. The life lesson comes about after Maggie-about to start a dream job in Austin, Tex., and newly engaged-is paralyzed in a small plane crash. Her fiancé, Chip, who was the plane's pilot, walks away unscathed, but is horrified by Maggie's paralysis. Maggie begins a daunting rehabilitation with Ian, a stern Scottish physical therapist hiding a tragic loss of his own. Meanwhile, Maggie's older sister, Kitty, returns from three years of self-imposed exile to comfort Maggie and exposes a family secret that has the potential to drive their parents apart. The cascade of events-from Maggie's grueling hospital recovery and the bitter split from Chip to a reconciliation with Kitty and a bond with Ian-are fast-paced and sharply drawn. And though Maggie's inspirational perseverance is the point of Center's tale ("it's the trying that heals you," Ian tells Maggie), the smaller moments are among the most memorable: Maggie and Kitty's night together after their long separation; Ian taking Maggie to the hospital rooftop for her first breath of fresh air; Maggie's birthday party at the family cottage. Center transforms the story of a family tragedy into a heartfelt guide to living the fullest life possible. 100,000-copy announced first printing. (May) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
*Starred Review* Twenty-eight-year-old Margaret Jacobson is on top of the world. She's just bought a condo, she's in the running for a new job, and she's certain her boyfriend, Chip, is about to propose. So when Chip, who is on the cusp of getting his pilot's license, asks her to come flying with him in a small plane, Margaret swallows her fears and agrees to go. When Chip proposes, Margaret is thrilled, until it starts raining and the wind and Chip's relative inexperience cause the plane to crash. Chip emerges without a scratch, but Margaret is trapped inside the crushed passenger side of the plane when a fire breaks out. Though firefighters quickly put out the blaze, they have to cut Margaret out of the plane and she's rushed to the hospital. What follows flips Margaret's life on its head, forcing her to reevaluate relationships and leading to both unexpected connections and revelations. Center (Happiness for Beginners, 2015) knows how to keep the pages turning, ensuring readers will be completely swept up in Margaret's story. With its appealing characters and wisdom about grappling with life's challenges, Center's sixth novel has all the makings of a breakout hit.--Huntley, Kristine Copyright 2018 Booklist
Library Journal Review
Immediately after the love of her life proposes, Margaret Jacobsen has an accident that leaves her with a spinal cord injury and severe burns. With her fiancé Chip struggling to deal with what happened, and -Margaret learning how to live again, she leans on her sister Kit, with whom she was previously at odds. Center (Happiness for Beginners; The Lost Husband) has written a touching and truthful novel that shows how people can find comfort in the most unexpected places. The relationship between Kit and Margaret is reminiscent of the relationship between the Dashwood sisters in Jane -Austen's Sense and Sensibility. As she's fighting to gain control of her body, -Margaret begins to rely on her physical therapist Ian, and eventually their working relationship turns into something much more. VERDICT Inspiring and romantic, this novel is similar to Jojo Moyes's Me Before You. The budding romance will draw readers in, but the relationships among the many other characters also make it memorable.-Holly Skir, Broward Cty. Lib., FL © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.