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    Wish Me Home
    Wish Me Home
    Wish Me Home
    Audiobook9 hours

    Wish Me Home

    Written by Kay Bratt

    Narrated by Kate Rudd

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    In her first work of contemporary women’s fiction, bestselling author Kay Bratt draws on her own life experiences to create a raw, yet inescapably warm, novel about friendship and a wary heart’s unexpected capacity to love.

    A hungry, stray dog is the last thing Cara Butter needs. Stranded in Georgia with only her backpack and a few dwindling dollars, she already has too much baggage. Like her twin sister, Hana, who has broken Cara’s heart one too many times. After a lifetime of family troubles, and bouncing from one foster home to another, Cara decides to leave it all behind and strike out alone—on foot.

    Cara sets off to Florida to see the home of her literary hero, Ernest Hemingway, accompanied only by Hemi, the stray dog who proves to be the perfect travel companion. But the harrowing trip takes unexpected turns as strangers become friends who make her question everything, and Cara finds that as the journey unfolds, so does her life—in ways she could never imagine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateMar 21, 2017
    ISBN9781536628876
    Wish Me Home
    Author

    Kay Bratt

    Kay Bratt is the author of eleven full-length novels and two children’s books. Her writing became her solace and support while she navigated a tumultuous childhood, followed by a decade of abuse as an adult. After working her way through the hard years, Kay came out a survivor and a pursuer of peace—and finally found the courage to share her stories. A wise man once told her to “write what you know,” which resulted in Kay’s pet project and her bestselling series, The Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters. Learn more about Kay and her writing at www.kaybratt.com.

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    • 5/5
      Oh my heart. This book was wonderful. All of the characters from beginning to end were all so loveable. Great story line... an accurate depiction of how the system can fail kids.
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      Looked forward to every to every bit of time hat to listen to this ...
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      This was my first audiobook by this author. It was a bit different and I really enjoyed something fresh. The narrator was great.
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      I couldn't stop listening. I really enjoyed this book. Definitely recommend