Kern juxtaposes the down-to-earth lives of the Manikowski family with the privileged lives of the Kennedys and points out that in times of tragedy, close-knit families are all alike--and a certain indomitable grace can pull people through. Her debut novel was a semi-finalist in the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award competition.
Kern juxtaposes the down-to-earth lives of the Manikowski family with the privileged lives of the Kennedys and points out that in times of tragedy, cl...