num_pages: 393
description: A young widow raising two boys, Sarah Laden is struggling to keep her family together. But when a shocking revelation rips apart the family of her closest friend, Sarah finds herself welcoming yet another troubled young boy into her already tumultuous life. Jordan, a quiet, reclusive elementary school classmate of Sarah's son Danny, has survived a terrible ordeal. By agreeing to become Jordan's foster mother, Sarah will be forced to question the things she has long believed. And as the delicate threads that bind their family begin to unravel, all the Ladens will have to face difficult truths about themselves and one another—and discover the power of love necessary to forgive and to heal.
language: English
title: The Kindness of Strangers
titlecomplete: The Kindness of Strangers
genres: Realistic Fiction, Chick Lit, Abuse, Drama, Adult Fiction, Adult, Mystery, Family, Fiction, Contemporary
ratings_count: 13588
publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks