Between Sisters Audible – Unabridged ridged
Author: Kristin Hannah ID: B001J1M57K
Meghann Dontess is a woman haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn’t believe in intimacy – until she meets the one man who can change her mind.Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.Tender, funny, bittersweet, and wonderfully moving, Between Sisters celebrates the joys and heartaches that can be shared only by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love, and the healing power of new beginnings – all beautifully told by acclaimed author Kristin Hannah.
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Audible Audio EditionListening Length: 11 hours and 42 minutesProgram Type: AudiobookVersion: UnabridgedPublisher: Brilliance AudioAudible.com Release Date: October 21, 2008Whispersync for Voice: ReadyLanguage: EnglishID: B001J1M57K Best Sellers Rank: #6162 in Books > literature & Fiction > Literary #6345 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Fiction & Literature
BETWEEN SISTERS by Kristin Hannah
February 9, 2008
Rating 4/5 stars
This was my first book by Kristin Hannah and I loved it! I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the story and how fast I was able to get through it.
Meghann Dontess is a high-powered divorce lawyer and is obviously very successful based on where she lives and how she lives. She goes from man to man, never seeing anyone for very long, avoiding commitments. Her life is empty. Part of Meghann’s problem is a guilt that she’s lived with for most of her life. She and her younger sister Claire Cavenaugh were separated when Meghann decided to leave Claire with Claire’s biological father. Their mother rarely was around to take care of them, and in order to save themselves, Meghann had gone in search of Claire’s biological father, who promptly took them in. But Meghann and Claire’s father clashed, and so Meghann ran away, knowing she was leaving Claire in responsible hands. But since that parting, the two sisters have grown apart, and every time they do talk on the phone, they fight. Meghann actually took care of Claire as a mother would a daughter, because their own mother was not responsible enough or was ever there to take care of them herself. Being an actress was much more important to their mother.
Now, Meghann and Claire are reunited. Claire has decided to marry a man that she had just recently met, and Meghann feels it’s her responsibility to steer Claire in the right direction. Meghann had been out of Claire’s life for the past 27 years, but now she feels it’s time to do the right thing. Claire, however, doesn’t want her older sister meddling. All she wants is Meghann’s blessing.
Author Hannah sets up an intriguing dilemma, one that will be familiar to many readers. Two sisters strike out in different directions, then come together again at a critical point in their lives. WIll they reconcile? That’s what keeps the pages turning. But I believe the deeper question is: Why should they feel guilty if they don’t?
The novel begins with big sister Meaghan, a hotshot divorce lawyer, being challenged by her highly-paid therapist. She’s almost a stereotype: wealthy and successful with an unsatisfying, empty personal life. Coincidentally Claire, the younger sister, has just become engaged to a country singer. Naturally Meaghan’s first thought is not to congratulate the bride, but to offer help with the pre-nuptial agreement!
Hannah begins by emphasizing the contrast between the sisters. Claire, a party-girl who dropped out of college, versus Meaghan who got a law degree. Claire, simple in the country; Meaghan, sophisticated in the city. Stereotypically, we’re supposed to feel sympathy for Claire and resent Meaghan’s heavy-handed intrusions.
Meaghan feels guilty about losing touch with Claire, but it’s hard to see why. As children, left alone by a self-centered mother who stumbled into a starring television role, Meaghan saved Claire from a foster home with Social Services. It was Meaghan who ended up homeless, who put herself through college and law school. In the novel, I believe the Meaghan character was more well-rounded and more interesting, with contradictions that led to questions.
Following a bizarre episode in a courtroom, Meaghan finds herself with time on her hands. She visits Claire and volunteers to help with the wedding.
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Between Sisters Audible – Unabridged ridged
Author: Kristin Hannah ID: B001J1M57K
Meghann Dontess is a woman haunted by heartbreak. Twenty-seven years ago she was forced to make a terrible choice, one that cost her everything, including the love of her sister, Claire. Now, Meghann is a hotshot divorce attorney who doesn’t believe in intimacy – until she meets the one man who can change her mind.Claire Cavenaugh has fallen in love for the first time in her life. As her wedding day approaches, she prepares to face her harsh, judgmental older sister. It is the first time they have been together in more than two decades. Over the course of a hot Pacific Northwest summer, these two women who believe they have nothing in common will try to become what they never were: a family.Tender, funny, bittersweet, and wonderfully moving, Between Sisters celebrates the joys and heartaches that can be shared only by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love, and the healing power of new beginnings – all beautifully told by acclaimed author Kristin Hannah.
Done.
Audible Audio EditionListening Length: 11 hours and 42 minutesProgram Type: AudiobookVersion: UnabridgedPublisher: Brilliance AudioAudible.com Release Date: October 21, 2008Whispersync for Voice: ReadyLanguage: EnglishID: B001J1M57K Best Sellers Rank: #6162 in Books > literature & Fiction > Literary #6345 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Fiction & Literature
BETWEEN SISTERS by Kristin Hannah
February 9, 2008
Rating 4/5 stars
This was my first book by Kristin Hannah and I loved it! I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the story and how fast I was able to get through it.
Meghann Dontess is a high-powered divorce lawyer and is obviously very successful based on where she lives and how she lives. She goes from man to man, never seeing anyone for very long, avoiding commitments. Her life is empty. Part of Meghann’s problem is a guilt that she’s lived with for most of her life. She and her younger sister Claire Cavenaugh were separated when Meghann decided to leave Claire with Claire’s biological father. Their mother rarely was around to take care of them, and in order to save themselves, Meghann had gone in search of Claire’s biological father, who promptly took them in. But Meghann and Claire’s father clashed, and so Meghann ran away, knowing she was leaving Claire in responsible hands. But since that parting, the two sisters have grown apart, and every time they do talk on the phone, they fight. Meghann actually took care of Claire as a mother would a daughter, because their own mother was not responsible enough or was ever there to take care of them herself. Being an actress was much more important to their mother.
Now, Meghann and Claire are reunited. Claire has decided to marry a man that she had just recently met, and Meghann feels it’s her responsibility to steer Claire in the right direction. Meghann had been out of Claire’s life for the past 27 years, but now she feels it’s time to do the right thing. Claire, however, doesn’t want her older sister meddling. All she wants is Meghann’s blessing.
Author Hannah sets up an intriguing dilemma, one that will be familiar to many readers. Two sisters strike out in different directions, then come together again at a critical point in their lives. WIll they reconcile? That’s what keeps the pages turning. But I believe the deeper question is: Why should they feel guilty if they don’t?
The novel begins with big sister Meaghan, a hotshot divorce lawyer, being challenged by her highly-paid therapist. She’s almost a stereotype: wealthy and successful with an unsatisfying, empty personal life. Coincidentally Claire, the younger sister, has just become engaged to a country singer. Naturally Meaghan’s first thought is not to congratulate the bride, but to offer help with the pre-nuptial agreement!
Hannah begins by emphasizing the contrast between the sisters. Claire, a party-girl who dropped out of college, versus Meaghan who got a law degree. Claire, simple in the country; Meaghan, sophisticated in the city. Stereotypically, we’re supposed to feel sympathy for Claire and resent Meaghan’s heavy-handed intrusions.
Meaghan feels guilty about losing touch with Claire, but it’s hard to see why. As children, left alone by a self-centered mother who stumbled into a starring television role, Meaghan saved Claire from a foster home with Social Services. It was Meaghan who ended up homeless, who put herself through college and law school. In the novel, I believe the Meaghan character was more well-rounded and more interesting, with contradictions that led to questions.
Following a bizarre episode in a courtroom, Meaghan finds herself with time on her hands. She visits Claire and volunteers to help with the wedding.
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