false 15655 3 <p> A young widow raising two boys, Sarah Laden is struggling to keep her family together. But when a shocking revelation rips apart the family of her closest friend, Sarah finds herself welcoming yet another troubled young boy into her already tumultuous life. </p> <p> Jordan, a quiet, reclusive elementary school classmate of Sarah's son Danny, has survived a terrible ordeal. By agreeing to become Jordan's foster mother, Sarah will be forced to question the things she has long believed. And as the delicate threads that bind their family begin to unravel, all the Ladens will have to face difficult truths about themselves and one another&#8212;and discover the power of love necessary to forgive and to heal. </p> 17490 2006 The Kindness of Strangers total:1035|5:324|4:448|3:209|2:39|1:15| 1035 4132 1634 336 5 3 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Tue Sep 25 13:46:16 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 13:47:49 -0700 2007
When an elementary boy tries to kill himself, people look for reasons. What they usually find is horrendous.
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Author: Katrina Kittle

Pages: 400 pages (paperback)

Publisher: Harper Perennial (January 2, 2007)

ISBN-10: 0060564784


From Publishers Weekly
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