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People magazine more praise for the kindness of strangers. Katrina is the author of traveling light, two truths and a lie, and the kindness of strangers, and the blessings of the animals, all with harperperennial. Katrina kittle is the author oftraveling light,two truths and a lie, andthe kindness of strangers, which received the great lakes book award for fiction. Click on any book for excerpts, reading group guides, critical praise, and more.
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Mar 10, 2008 katrina kittle, author of the kindness of strangers, traveling light, and two truths and a lie the last two are forthcoming from harper perennial in june 2008, discusses about her books. Katrina kittles books katrina kittle average rating. It does not come across as melodramatic or overly done at all. Kittles book haunts you for days after youve finished the last page. The kindness of strangers katrina kittle william morrow hardcover 400 pages february 2006.
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The kindness of strangers by katrina kittle reading guide. The kindness of strangers by katrina kittle mind joggle. Katrina kittle is the author of traveling light and two truths and a lie. Sarah laden, a young widow, mother of two and smalltime caterer, discovers that her son dannys classmate jordan the son of her friend and sometime employer courtney has been sexually abused by his parents. We had to pick up every single stone and look beneath it for a solution. If you are interested in having me give a presentation, teach a workshop, or talk to your class, library, or conference, please email me at katrinakittle at and ill get back to you as quickly as possible. The story of people whose lives intertwine during a dramatic winter in new york city. A sensitively written but deeply uncomfortable story dealing with paedophiles and child sexual abuse.
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