this is our life, this is my story

From the authors website:
For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children’s needs above her own, and it shows—her twins, Mia and Zach—are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia’s best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable.
Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college and out of harm’s way. It has always been easy-- until senior year of high school. Suddenly she is at a loss. Nothing feels safe anymore; every time her kids leave the house, she worries about them.
On a hot summer’s night her worst fears come true. One decision will change the course of their lives. In the blink of an eye, the Farraday family will be torn apart and Lexi will lose everything. In the years that follow, each must face the consequences of that single night and find a way to forget…or the courage to forgive.
Vivid, universal, and emotionally complex, Night Road raises profound questions about motherhood, identity, love, and forgiveness. It is a luminous, heartbreaking novel that captures both the exquisite pain of loss and the stunning power of hope. This is Kristin Hannah at her very best, telling an unforgettable story about the longing for family, the resilience of the human heart, and the courage it takes to forgive the people we love.

I had read on a couple other blogs that this book is a major tear-jerker, so I was ready. I wasn't going to loose it - sob. Yeah right. I lost it a couple times reading the book. Lost it like, I had to put the book down for the night to recover. But don't get me wrong, it's a great book. It was an amazing story.

As a mom with a son and a step son that just started high school, and a daughter in 1st grade, it makes me think about how I am raising them. About the importance of really drilling in their heads that it is never ok to drink and drive. NEVER! Also to love the kids openly, whole heartedly. And to have an open and trusting relationship with them.

Well enough blabbing, if you like tear-jerkers this is a great book. I really recommend it.