The Glass Case is a short story by Kristin Hannah. Kristin Hannah is well known for her contemporary fiction usually centered around family dynamics. This short story was just as gripping and emotional as her full length novels. How she does that in only 20 or so pages is nothing short of amazing.
The Glass Case is about a young mother in a very small town following in her own mother's footsteps. Her mother had wanted more for her though. Pregnant while still in high school, she marries her high school sweetheart. Unfortunately, her mother gets sick and dies before ever getting to meet her grandchild. Years later, they truly are still in love and raising a small family in a small house in this small town. One day her Kindergartner doesn't get off the bus and her worst nightmare becomes reality. What occurs over the next few hours is what parents fear most. It is a very emotional, well written short story that brought me to tears but leaves the reader with hope. Well done, Ms. Hannah, as usual.
Happy Reading!
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