Title: Once in every life
Description: Kristin Hannah's book, 'Once in Every Life' reflects her ability to write with sensitivity and a stylish ease.  Readers will be drawn into the lives of her characters as well as be able to clearly envisage the beautiful setting of the San Juan Island in the Pacific Northwest.  The  crossover from the modern era to the historical past is handled seamlessly in this memorable account of one troubled family's life.  It demonstrates how love, understanding, patience and empathy can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in order to establish a solid family unit.
Subjects: Deafness, PTSD, self-confidence, unity, Fiction, romance, historical, Large type books
Places: San Juan Island
People: American Civil War soldiers
Time periods: 1875