The Things We Keep A Novel
The Things We Keep A Novel by Sally Hepworth, published by Macmillan on January 19, 2016, is a contemporary fiction work that explores the complexities of love and memory. The story centers on Anna Forster, a thirty-eight-year-old woman grappling with the early stages of memory loss as she enters Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. Despite her family’s intentions, Anna is determined not to stay, and she unexpectedly forms a deep connection with another resident, Luke, who is also her age.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into the challenges of family life and the resilience of human relationships. As Anna’s condition deteriorates, she fights to maintain her sense of self and her bond with Luke. Meanwhile, Eve Bennett, a single mother working at Rosalind House, becomes entwined in their story, facing her own struggles and secrets. This edition, comprising 338 pages, presents a poignant exploration of love’s endurance amidst adversity, highlighting the emotional stakes involved in the characters’ lives.
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Anna Forster is only thirty-eight years old, but her mind is slowly slipping away from her. Armed only with her keen wit and sharp-eyed determination, she knows that her family is doing what they believe to be best when they take her to Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. But Anna has a secret: she does not plan on staying. She also knows there’s just one another resident who is her age, Luke. What she does not expect is the love that blossoms between her and Luke even as she resists her new life. As her disease steals more and more of her memory, Anna fights to hold on to what she knows, including her relationship with Luke.
Eve Bennett, suddenly thrust into the role of single mother to her bright and vivacious seven-year-old daugher, finds herself putting her culinary training to use at Rosalind house. When she meets Anna and Luke, she is moved by the bond the pair has forged. But when a tragic incident leads Anna’s and Luke’s families to separate them, Eve finds herself questioning what she is willing to risk to help them. Eve has her own secrets, and her own desperate circumstances that raise the stakes even higher.
With huge heart, humor, and a compassionate understanding of human nature, Sally Hepworth delivers a page-turning novel about the power of love to grow and endure even when faced with the most devastating of obstacles. You won’t forget The Things We Keep.
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