Calling Me Home
by Julie Kibler
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler holds a highly rated rating of 4.21 out of 5, based on 24.1K reader ratings. First published in 2012. The book spans 336 pages.
About Calling Me Home
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky with an unlikely modern-day friendship. Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis. It's a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow. Dorrie, fleeing problems of her own and curious whether she can unlock the secrets of Isabelle's guarded past, scarcely hesitates before agreeing, not knowing it will be a journey that changes both their lives. Over the years, Dorrie and Isabelle have developed more than just a business relationship. They are friends. But Dorrie, fretting over the new man in her life and her teenage son's irresponsible choices, still wonders why Isabelle chose her. Isabelle confesses that, as a willful teen in 1930s Kentucky, she fell deeply in love with Robert Prewitt, a would-be doctor and the black son of her family's housekeeper - in a town where blacks weren't allowed after dark. The tale of their forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences makes it clear Dorrie and Isabelle are headed for a gathering of the utmost importance and that the history of Isabelle's first and greatest love just might help Dorrie find her own way.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Julie Kibler |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 336 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Chick-lit, Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.21 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 24,070 |
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What genre is Calling Me Home?
Calling Me Home is categorized as Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Chick-lit. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is Calling Me Home worth reading?
Based on 24.1K reader ratings, Calling Me Home has an average score of 4.21 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Calling Me Home?
Calling Me Home has 336 pages.
Who wrote Calling Me Home?
Calling Me Home was written by Julie Kibler. It was first published in 2012.
What is the ISBN for Calling Me Home?
The ISBN-13 for Calling Me Home is 9781250014530.0.
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