Fay employs believable dialogue to create characters that are astonishingly relateable. Previous novels include the shortest way home, one of library journals top 5 best books of 2012. The shortest way home is a novel about family, faith, forgiveness, love, job stress and how someone deals with the possibility of inheriting a disease from a parent. Sean doran has spent twenty years as a nurse in third world war zones and natural disaster areas, fully embracing what hed always felt was his lifes mission. Juliette fay is the author of the tumbling turner sisters, a usa today bestseller and costco pennies book club pick. Her first novel, shelter me, was chosen as a 2009 book. The shortest way home is a heartfelt, amusing story that offers a fresh take on the ageold question of what happens when you come home again to find everything changed. In the shortest way home, juliette fay has crafted a believable, engaging story of a family long in crisis. Julianna baggott, bestselling author of pure the shortest way home is juliette fays best yet and shows. See all books authored by juliette fay, including deep down true, and shelter me, and more on. Sean has spent twenty years in third world war zones and nat. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. A touching exploration of a damaged family working to repair itself, with universal.
Juliette fay is the author of usa today bestseller the tumbling turner sisters, chosen as the costco pennies book club pick, january 2017. A novel juliette fay author, sean runnette narrator, blackstone audio, inc. This is one beautiful novel, rich with depth and heart. Juliette fay books list of books by author juliette fay thriftbooks. But when burnout sets in, sean is reluctantly drawn home to belham. Juliette fay does a wonderful job creating this quirky, lovable cast of characters finding their way in life and love. A moving, introspective look at what it means to be family, and to be truly home. Juliette fays first novel, shelter me, was a 2009 massachusetts book award book of the year. Her previous novels include the shortest way home, one of library journals top 5 best books of 2012. See all books authored by juliette fay, including shelter me, and deep down true, and more on. The author of shelter me and deep down true offers a sneak peak at her new novel, the shortest way home.
She received a bachelors degree from boston college and a masters degree from harvard university. Sean, the main character, is a 44 year old registered nurse who returns home after many years nursing in third world countries. Juliette fay books list of books by author juliette fay. Booklist fay is one of the best authors of womens fiction, and her novels are not to be missed. The shortest way home by juliette fay book trailer youtube. Im always surprised by how attached i grow to her characters, characters who live seemingly worlds apart from me, those with whom i would have previously thought i had nothing in common. Huntingtons disease and the friend who inspired the shortest way home. Her second novel, deep down true, was shortlisted for the womens fiction award by the american library association. Juliette fay audio books, best sellers, author bio. The shortest way home is juliette fays best yet and shows us that loving the people in your life can be as exciting, as daring, as difficult an adventure as any. A beautifully written novel infused with fays generous spirit. Juliettes latest novel, the shortest way home, is due in bookstores on october 30th.
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