false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171348376m/96702.jpg 96702 11 National best seller and "Today" show Book Club selection, "Broken for You" is the story of two women in self-imposed exile whose lives are transformed when their paths intersect. Stephanie Kallos's debut novel is a work of infinite charm, wit and heart. It is also a glorious homage to the beauty of broken things. When we meet septuagenarian Margaret Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle with only a massive collection of valuable antiques for company. Enter Wanda Schultz, a young woman with a broken heart who has come west to search for her wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding dark secrets and have spent many years building up protective armor against the outside world. As their tentative friendship evolves, the armor begins to fall away and Margaret opens her house to the younger woman. This launches a series of unanticipated events, leading Margaret to discover a way to redeem her cursed past, and Wanda to learn the true purpose of her cross-country journey. Both funny and heartbreaking, "Broken for You" is a testament to the saving graces of surrogate families and shows how far the tiniest repair jobs can go in righting the world's wrongs. 1673024 9 9 2004 Broken for You total:2675|5:658|4:1023|3:708|2:216|1:70| 2675 10008 3617 627 1 4 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jun 24 20:55:20 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 20:55:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Wed Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 23:41:10 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 00:45:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 3 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Sep 01 09:37:03 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 09:37:13 -0700 2007
But I won't. This book isn't terrible...but its not good either. It has a lot of potential..it...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 06:56:08 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 09 07:00:01 -0700 2008 This is the best book I have read in years. The story is zany in a believable way and it's just full of the kind of charm and magic I wish for in my own life! We all have loss and sadness in our lives somewhere and I love how th...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sat Jan 19 09:53:17 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 19 09:55:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jul 03 22:56:31 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 03 22:57:08 -0700 2007 Broken for You, pieces of the story fit together in the same manner as the pieces of Margaret Hughes's porcelain antiques. The story begins when Margaret, an older woman, learns that she has a brain tumor, and may only live a few years more. After placing an ad for a boarder,...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 09 13:26:26 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 13:29:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Oct 10 08:53:53 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 08:58:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 14:24:35 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 14:25:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 09:08:33 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 09:14:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false true Sun Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 07:11:58 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 07:27:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 3 false false Sat Jun 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 15:18:05 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 10:10:33 -0700 2009 one too many! this book is just bull shit, to be really, very blunt. i mean what is this novel even trying to be about? is it about friendship substituting family? is it about selflessness and selfishness? is it about the loneliness that absence of parents in a life? is it about deat...more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 29 13:07:22 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 13:13:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Mar 05 13:54:42 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 05 14:03:13 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 21:21:15 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 20:51:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 19:41:59 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 19:50:05 -0700 2009
I rapidly became thoroughly engaged (resentful when my eyes gave out and...more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 05 09:13:26 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 16 05:59:50 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 05 09:13:26 -0800 2009
Well, I'm finished, and it was well worth the read.

This book reminds me of a film like Short Cuts or Magnolia in which we are gi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 13:22:20 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 16:17:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Oct 07 11:08:26 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 11:10:46 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Tue Feb 24 20:48:08 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 20:20:42 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=96702