Fiction
When we meet septuagenarian Margaret Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle. Enter Wanda Schultz, a young woman who has come west to search for her wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding secrets and have spent years building up defenses against the world. As they begin their tentative dance of friendship, the armor begins to fall away. Broken for You is testament to the saving graces of surrogate families and homage to the beauty of broken things. Published in 2004; 371 pages.
Includes 15 paperback copies and 1 book club guide prepared by WCPL.