Khanna Kristin

Kristin Hannah is an American writer in the romance genre. She is the author of bestselling novels and a recipient of numerous awards, including the Golden Heart and the Maggie, and in 1996 she was the winner of the National Readers' Choice Award.

About herself: 1960 was my year. September. Yes, I am a Libra, and a classic one at that. To me, the whole world consists of shades of gray. I look at a problem from all sides, and it takes me a very long time to make a decision. This is the first time I have taken up my biography, and before that I could never decide: a) whether it was a good idea, and b) what I should say. Nevertheless, here I am, sitting with a pen in my hand, ready to tell you a little about myself. I was born in Northern California and grew up on the beach, building sandcastles and surfing. When I was 8 years old, my wild, wonderful, adventure-loving father uprooted the family from our settled life, packed all of us into a minibus, and we set off into the unknown. Mother, father, three children (I was the eldest), and a dog. We were told to choose the most beautiful place on Earth. Six weeks and ten states later, we finally reached the place where we were to live. Western Washington. An incredibly green land with huge trees, sparkling blue lakes, and rain that almost never stopped. I grew up and learned to dance in the disco era. Then, to everyone's surprise, I quietly graduated from law school, got married, and happily plunged into the practice of law. But it turned out that there was something else I wanted much more… During pregnancy, when I had to spend five months in a hospital bed, I read every book in the house and, out of boredom, slowly began to lose my mind. Then my husband reminded me of a book I had started writing with my mother (she died quite early). That was how it all began. I got out the boxes with my notes, dusted them off, and thought: I can do this. Then I bought a computer, spent a week learning how to use it, and started writing. Just like that, I fell in love with writing. By the time my son was born, I had