.Book Talk
Current Book - November 2025
We will meet on Saturday, November 22, 2025
at Riversedge in Portland (MI)
at 9:15 a.m. for breakfast to discuss the book.
The Things We Do For Love
by Kristin Hannah
The Things We Do for Love is a poignant, evocative story that celebrates the magic of motherhood, the joys of coming home, and the price we so willingly pay for love.
The youngest of three daughters, Angela DeSaria Malone was always “the princess”
of the family, a girl who thought she knew how her life would unfold. High School.
College. Marriage. Motherhood. That was how it had gone for her sisters, her cousins,
her friends. But it didn’t work out that way for Angie. She and her husband tried
desperately to have a child; year after year, their perfectly decorated nursery remained
empty. Finally, their marriage collapsed under the weight of lost dreams.
After the divorce, Angie moved back to her hometown and rejoined her loud,
loving, slightly crazy family. In West End, a place where life rises and falls in time
with the tides, she will find the man who once again will open her heart to love…and
meet the girl who will change Angie’s life.
Lauren Ribido lives in a rundown apartment in a bad part of town with a mother
who cares more about her next drink than about her daughter. At seventeen, Lauren
knows that her aspirations in life may never come to pass.
From the moment they meet, Angie sees something special in Lauren. They form a quick connection, this woman who is desperate for a daughter and the girl who has never
known a mother’s love. When Lauren is abandoned by her mother, Angie doesn’t
hesitate to offer the girl a place to stay.
But nothing could have prepared Angie for the far-reaching repercussions of this act of kindness. In a dramatic turn of events, she and Lauren will be tested in a way that mothers and daughters seldom are. Together they will embark on an intensely moving, deeply emotional journey to the very heart of what it means to be a family.
About The Author
Kristin Hannah is a bestselling New York Times author of more than 20 historical fiction novels. Her work is known for its rich character development, historical depth, and exploration of themes like love, loss, and female friendship. Some of her most notable works include The Nightingale, The Great Alone, Firefly Lane, Winter Garden, and The Four Winds.
A former attorney, Kristin lives in the Pacific Northwest.
Book Talk
Our book club is very casual and welcoming.
Please plan to join us whether you read the book or not.
We do discuss the book, but it's also about the fellowship. The more the merrier!
Please feel free to contact us to confirm the date/time/locationfor our Book Talk, as
sometimes we do have to change it on short notice. Our contact information can be
found by clicking on the Contact tab at the top of this page.
Click on the Book List tab near the top of the page for a
complete list of all of the books that Book Talk has read.
Information about the book and author from: kristinhannah.com
This web-page updated 10-26-2025
