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Family Ties (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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From Manhattan to Paris and all the way to Tehran, Danielle Steel weaves a powerfully compelling story that reminds us how challenging and unpredictable life can be—and how the bonds of family hold us together.
Annie Ferguson was a bright young Manhattan architect with a limitless future—until a single phone call changed the course of her life forever. Overnight, she became the mother to her sister’s three orphaned children, keeping a promise she never regretted making, even if it meant putting her own life indefinitely on hold.
Now, at forty-two, still happily single with a satisfying career and a family that means everything to her, Annie is suddenly facing an empty nest. With her nephew and nieces now grown and confronting challenges of their own, she must navigate a parent’s difficult passage between helping and letting go. The eldest, twenty-eight-year-old Liz, an overworked editor in a high-powered job at Vogue, has never allowed any man to come close enough to hurt her. Ted, at twenty-four a serious law student, is captivated by a much older woman with children, who is leading him much further than he wants to go. And the impulsive youngest, twenty-one-year old Katie, is an art student about to make a choice that will lead her to a world she is in no way prepared for but determined to embrace.
Then, when least expected, a chance encounter changes Annie’s life again in the most surprising direction of all….
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"I really liked this book by Danielle Steel. I think it was one of the better books I've read by her recently. She made the characters all so relatable that I could feel what each of them was going through. Very nicely done!"
— Stephanie (4 out of 5 stars)
Family Ties Listener Reviews
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" I liked the story idea. There's a great build up of characters and plots but the ending doesn't leave me satisfied. But then I find this true of most of the author's books and I still find myself reading them. "
— Patricia, 2/18/2014 -
" This was my first Danielle Steel book and I was pleasantly surprised. My mother wanted me to read this so badly because she thought I would really like it. I liked it much more than expected. I liked that it was an easy read with not too much romance. It had an element of mystery and really enjoyed how it ended. "
— Krystal, 2/17/2014 -
" Just finished this today..it was ok. I have read a lot of Danielle Steel books, and this was not my favorite. I felt like a lot of the details were repeated too often. Normally like the pace of her books, but this one kind of dragged on. Hopefully, the next one I read will be better! "
— Rebecca, 1/31/2014 -
" Ok, kind of gets off to a slow start. "
— Jessica, 1/23/2014 -
" I had a hard time getting into this book - I forced myself to read half and then I just couldn't bring myself to finish it! "
— Kathy, 1/21/2014 -
" I enjoyed the story and the characters. This is very typical D.S. I do get a bit sick of the wealthy, beautiful women and handsome men. It is nice to take a break form other genres to relax with a book not so intense. "
— Bev, 1/19/2014 -
" one of her better ones - loved it! "
— Teresa, 1/19/2014 -
" Strong family with problems , love pulls and ushers the family towards the good areas of their lives. "
— Marilyn, 1/15/2014 -
" Not one of her best novels, and I should know. I've read 57 of them. Entertaining but somewhat predictable as the story moves on. "
— Margaret, 12/25/2013 -
" This was a nice refreshing read. A good story of strong family ties. "
— Marnie, 12/22/2013 -
" Shallow, repetitious, saying the same thing in consecutive paragraphs--what happened in editting? Characters and story not well-developed. Steele was too predictable. Very easy read, but not very interesting. Pulp fiction. "
— Doris, 12/17/2013 -
" Some of the language in this book wasn't so good. But the closeness of the families was great. I could relate to the mom and her concern for her children. "
— Carolyn, 11/30/2013 -
" enjoyed the plot, but like all her books, many repetitive details "
— Joyce, 11/30/2013 -
" Beginning was a little disappointing as it jumped into the story too fast, but the rest of the book was amazing. "
— Angela, 11/26/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It focused on the lives of all the family members and was a really good read. "
— Char, 10/27/2013 -
" a decent, but typical Danielle Steel. "
— Rebecca, 7/25/2013 -
" I really enjoyed this book! It would be a great mindless read on the beach. It was fast paced and a good story. "
— Joy, 5/29/2013 -
" Pretty much the same Danielle Steel dynamic. I enjoyed the characters in the story, though, and felt sorry for each of them! Good quick beach read :) "
— Diahann, 4/26/2013 -
" The story idea was good, but the writing was absolutely horrible. I felt like I was reading a high school kids debut novel. I haven't read a Danielle Steel novel in a very long time, but hopefully she is popular because most of her writing is good? "
— Krista, 4/23/2013 -
" Another DS from Mom. Typical. "
— Shannan, 8/27/2012 -
" Not sure what the purpose of this story was, it kind of went all over the place and then resolved in a few pages. Not very realistic. "
— Milly, 4/1/2012 -
" I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast, easy read that inspired love and hope, and not so much sadness. "
— Christina, 12/19/2011 -
" Typical Steele novel. I enjoyed it and read it in 1 day. "
— Melissa, 12/15/2011 -
" I highly enjoy this book. I hope to read more of her novels! "
— Jenny, 9/20/2011 -
" I was very disappointed in this one. It just didn't seem to go anywhere. "
— Jan, 7/27/2011 -
" i really enjoyed this book. Could not put it down. "
— Melissa, 6/11/2011 -
" One of Danielle Steel's better books. Her heroine wasn't traipsing off to France or NY throughout the book. "
— Merceda, 6/8/2011 -
" Pretty much the same Danielle Steel dynamic. I enjoyed the characters in the story, though, and felt sorry for each of them! Good quick beach read :) "
— Diahann, 5/23/2011 -
" Shallow, repetitious, saying the same thing in consecutive paragraphs--what happened in editting? Characters and story not well-developed. Steele was too predictable. Very easy read, but not very interesting. Pulp fiction. "
— Doris, 5/22/2011 -
" In true Danielle Steele, this was pleasant read. Nice characters, but a little unrealistic. "
— Dianna, 5/2/2011 -
" Typical Danielle Steel story but very readable and much better than anything on TV. "
— Linda, 4/6/2011 -
" I always love a good Danielle Steele. . .been reading since highschool :) Love books I can finish in a day! "
— Erin, 3/20/2011 -
" what force guides me to pick up danielle steels books from the library shelf?? maybe its because all ends so very well all the time. <br/>oh well it was an easy read "
— Jeanne, 3/19/2011 -
" A predictable Danielle Steel book. Found it to be a quick read and loved Annie. "
— Cheryl, 3/9/2011 -
" Not sure what the purpose of this story was, it kind of went all over the place and then resolved in a few pages. Not very realistic. "
— Milly, 2/10/2011 -
" <br/>This is not a good book and I don't recommend it at all. I am am almost done with it and I am only finishing it to see what happens...big waste of time. I think I only borrowed this book from the library because I loved the cover. Don't judge a book by the cover! 1 star for pretty cover "
— Nancywboca, 1/31/2011
About Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with almost a billion copies of her novels sold. Her many international bestsellers include many acclaimed novels. She is also author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; Pure Joy, about the dogs she and her family have loved; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood.
About Susan Ericksen
Susan Ericksen is an actor and voice-over artist. She has been awarded numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As an actor and director, she has worked in theaters throughout the country.