Hannah's Dream
by Diane Hammond

Summary

An Indie Next Notable Pick, Hannah's Dream is a beautifully told tale rich in heart, humor and intelligence. After forty-one years together, Sam knows Hannah the elephant as well as he knows anyone. Sam is aging and his health is failing, but he has vowed not to retire until an equally devoted caretaker is found to replace him. Enter Neva, who quickly discovers what Sam already knows: that despite their loving care, Hannah is isolated, lonely, and her feet are nearly ruined from standing on hard concrete all day. Neva and Sam hatch a plan to send Hannah to an elephant sanctuary - just as the zoo's implacable director launches an aggressive marketing campaign spotlighting Hannah as the zoo's star attraction.

Praise

"Diane Hammond writes with heart, compassion and humor ... A generously told tale that will stick with you long after the last page is turned." — Terry Gamble.

"Irresistably touching, delectably uplifting, Hammond's understated yet gargantuan tale of devotion and commitment poignantly proves that love does indeed come in all shapes and sizes." — Booklist

About the Author

About herself, Diane writes: "I'm 53, and it's hard to believe that anyone could possibly care about where I was born, but for the sake of due diligence, it was in Queens, NY... I began my professional life at a department store in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1977, but I was fired, so who cares about that job... The day [my first novel] was accepted was rivaled only by the days I got married and gave birth to my daughter Kerry."

Just a bit older than her beloved elephant Hannah, Hammond has been a west coaster for the last quarter century - especially Newport and Bend OR- with stints in Tacoma and Hollywood. She and her family are in Bend now, she says "hopefully for good."

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