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by Katherine Center
From the author of Happiness for Beginners comes 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.
"Starred Review. A story about survival that is heartbreakingly honest and wryly funny, perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes and Elizabeth Berg." - Kirkus
"Starred Review. With its appealing characters and wisdom about grappling with life's challenges, Center's sixth novel has all the makings of a breakout hit." - Booklist
"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." - Library Journal
"Center transforms the story of a family tragedy into a heartfelt guide to living the fullest life possible." - Publishers Weekly
"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
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Katherine Center is the author of the upcoming novel, How to Walk Away. She writes bittersweet comic stories about how we fall down - and how we get back up. Her inspiring novels are always about how we struggle to find our way through life's hardships and learn to savor its joys at the same time.
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