<p><b><i>Another Life</i> is a powerful, heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting story of the life-changing impact of the connections we form, from one of the world's bestselling authors.<br /><br />'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' Delia Owens, </b>author of <i>Where the Crawdads Sing</i><br /><br />Angie DeSaria has spent years of her life trying to have a child. Now, her marriage has crumbled under the strain. Adrift and alone, she returns to her childhood home, a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest, to help try and rescue the beloved, failing family business.<br /><br />Lauren Ribido is a senior in high school. She dreams of an Ivy League education, escaping her hometown and her troubled mother.<br /><br />When Angie hires Lauren to work at the restaurant, they form an immediate bond, which deepens when Lauren's mother abruptly leaves town and Angie offers her a place to stay. But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. Together, these two women - one who longs for a child and the other who longs for a mother's love - will be tested in ways that neither could have imagined.<br /><br /><b>'Utterly Compelling, Powerful and unforgettable Kristin Hannah is an exquisite storyteller'</b> Christy Lefteri, Author of <i>The Beekeeper of Aleppo</i><br /><br /><b>'Compelling. Moving' </b>Karen Swan, Author of <i>The Last Summer</i><br /><br /><b>'A rich, compelling novel' </b>Kate Morton, Author of <i>The Clockmaker's Daughter</i><br /><br /><b>*Published in the US as <i>The Things We Do for Love</i></b></p>