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A Little Hope: A Novel

A Little Hope: A Novel

Current price: $25.00
Publication Date: November 16th, 2021
Publisher:
Scribner
ISBN:
9781982171193
Pages:
288
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Description

A Read with Jenna Bonus Selection

An “immersive…illuminating” (Booklist) and life-affirming novel following the residents of an idyllic Connecticut town over the course of a year, A Little Hope explores the intertwining lives of a dozen neighbors as they confront everyday desires and fears: a lost love, a stalled career, an illness, and a betrayal.

Freddie and Greg Tyler seem to have it all: a comfortable home, a beautiful young daughter, a bond that feels unbreakable. But when Greg is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, the sense of certainty they once knew evaporates. Throughout their town, friends and neighbors face the most difficult of life’s challenges and are figuring out how to survive thanks to love, grace, and hope.

“A quietly powerful portrait of small-town life…told with wisdom and tenderness” (Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes) A Little Hope is a deeply resonant debut that immerses the reader in a community and celebrates the importance of small moments of connection.

About the Author

Ethan Joella teaches English and psychology at the University of Delaware. He is the author of A Little Hope, which was a Read with Jenna Bonus Selection, A Quiet Life, and The Same Bright Stars. He lives in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with his wife and two daughters.

Praise for A Little Hope: A Novel

Named a Best Book of the year by TODAY.com!

“A surprising page-turner... Its calm wisdom about bearing the toughest losses—sometimes lightened by unexpected gifts—makes this novel a comforting companion for difficult times.”
People
 
“Poignant and quietly powerful…Joella is particularly deft at deconstructing quiet moments in small-town life and amplifying their significance... more than a tad hopeful.”
New York Times Book Review
 
“A heartfelt, life-affirming novel.”
—Alexandra Daddario, Book of the Month

"An absorbing, propulsive, and elegantly written debut. I absolutely loved it."
Brandon Hobson, National Book Award finalist and author of The Removed
 
"Forgiveness and redemption are the soul of this novel, but it's the love you will remember long after you put it down."
Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Lucia, Lucia and The Shoemaker's Wife 
 
"A quietly powerful portrait of small-town life, about how the private worries and dreams of a set of characters intersect, told with wisdom and tenderness."
Mary Beth Keane, author of Ask Again, Yes