Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark by Susan Wiggs is a reissue published by Mira on August 30, 2011, featuring 432 pages in English. This novel explores the complex emotions of Jessie Ryder, who, as a young mother, made the difficult decision to give her child, Lila, up for adoption to ensure a stable family life. After years of traveling and grappling with her past, Jessie returns home, ready to confront her choices and the impact they have had on her sister and Lila.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family, redemption, and the intricacies of love and loss. As Jessie navigates her return, she uncovers the secrets and lies that have shaped her daughter’s adoptive family, revealing how the truth can lead to healing and a deeper understanding of oneself. This edition invites readers to reflect on the bonds of family and the journey toward honesty, making it a poignant exploration of personal growth and reconciliation.
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She left her child behind, but couldn’t let her go
As an irresponsible young mother, Jessie Ryder knew she’d never be able to give her newborn the stable family that her older sister could, and the security her child deserved. So Luz and her husband adopted little Lila and told her Jessie was but a distant aunt.
Sixteen years later, having traveled the world with the winds of remorse at her back, Jessie is suspending her photojournalism career to return home—even if it means throwing her sister’s world into turmoil.
Where life once seemed filled with boundless opportunity, Jessie is now on a journey to redeem her careless past, bringing with her a terrible burden. Jessie’s arrival is destined to expose the secrets and lies that barely held her daughter’s adoptive family together to begin with, yet the truth can do so much more than just hurt. It can bring you home to a new kind of honesty, shedding its light into the deepest corners of the heart.
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