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Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock

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Synopsis

An unvarnished portrait of a marriage that is both ordinary and extraordinary, Dancing on Broken Glass takes readers on an unforgettable journey of the heart. Lucy Houston and Mickey Chandler probably shouldn’t have fallen in love, let alone gotten married. They’re both plagued with faulty genes—he has bipolar disorder; she, a ravaging family history of breast cancer. But when their paths cross on the night of Lucy’s twenty-first birthday, sparks fly, and... more

About Ka Hancock

Ka Hancock has two nursing degrees and has spent most of her career working with psychiatric and substance abuse patients. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband and has four children. Dancing on Broken Glass is her first novel.


Published: March 1, 2012 by Simon and Schuster

Genre: Romance. Fiction. 416 pages

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  • All Critics: 14
  • Positive: 11
  • Negative: 3
  • A Musing Reviews | 28 Mar 2012

    Hancock tackles some tough issues that are not foreign to the reader.

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  • Becky Bentrim | 30 Mar 2012

    The book is filled with emotion and it really was a great read.

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  • Celtic Lady Reviews | 30 Mar 2012

    An engrossing story that explores the depths of fear and grief and what it really means to love someone, Dancing on Broken Glass is an emotional journey for both the characters and the reader.

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  • Kitty Croc | 28 Mar 2012

    Overall this is a story that captured my heart, and had me thinking about the characters long after I finished the final page.

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  • Toothy Books | 2 Apr 2012

    Wow! Dancing on Broken Glass by Ka Hancock was absolutely amazing and brilliant, heartwarming and touching, and spectacularly breathtaking!

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  • Three Different Directions | 6 Apr 2012

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  • Just Another New Blog | 28 Mar 2012

    Dancing on Broken Glass is heartbreaking, well-written and somehow, despite all the tragedy and sadness, a life-affirming tribute to love and commitment.

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  • Mimi Cyber Librarian | 30 Mar 2012

    The book has an interesting style format; the narrative framework, as well as Lucy’s story, is told in regular print, and Mickey’s story and psychological trials are in italics.

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  • Hey Lorri | 3 Apr 2012

    Be forewarned, there are parts of this book that will have you in tears!

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  • Tethered Mommy | 25 Mar 2012

    But honestly, it was too sad.

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  • The Thrifty Things | 1 Mar 2012

    Ms. Hancock doesn't produce a typical love story with a few vague challenges.

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  • Deseret News | 10 Mar 2012

    In an expertly choreographed work, Salt Lake City author Ka Hancock takes readers on a thrilling dance of their own in her debut novel, “Dancing on Broken Glass.”

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  • Wake Larunen | 28 Mar 2012

    This is definitely a well-written book that requires more then just a box of tissues to read.

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  • Ziarias Blog Spot | 27 Mar 2012

    There was so much dark going on it dragged my down while I was reading, and in between times when I had put it down.

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