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Cara Butter is on a journey (by foot) to Key West, FL to visit the home of Ernest Hemingway. Along the way, she picks up a stray dog, whom she names Hemingway after her favorite author. Since Cara was young she has had trust issues. As a child, Cara and her twin sister, Hanna, were tossed around from foster home to foster home. They learned at an early age to not depend on anyone but each other. Along the way Cara meets caring and helpful people who start to break down the wall she has built up around herself. They help her by giving her food, clothing, shelter, a warm shower, care for her dog, a bike with a trailer for Hemi to make the journey go faster and easier. Cara learns that people are not all bad. One of the things that I loved about this book was how Cara transformed before our eyes. She was weary of people and Hemingway too, initially in the book. As the book progressed and she continued on her journey, you could almost feel her relaxing and learning to trust. I loved the unconditional love that Cara and Hemingway had, the way they depended upon each other and protected each other. Cara became this strong, self-reliant, confident young woman who realized she has so much to give to others. I highly recommend you read this book and read Cara’s story for yourself. I would like to thank NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the advanced readers’ copy of WISH ME HOME by Kay Bratt.