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Podcast: For The Love With Jen Hatmaker Podcast
Episode: [BONUS] Jen Hatmaker Book Club ft. Violeta by Isabel Allende
Description: Jen and Isabel Allende discuss her novel, Violeta, and why Allende makes her bold choices in characters, events, and settings. Allende shares her fascinating personal background - born in Peru, living as a refugee, and eventually immigrating to the U.S. where she began her writing career.Allende explains how Violeta's story was inspired by her own mother's life and letters, which Allende has meticulously preserved over decades. The author discusses how Violeta's complicated romantic relationships and experiences of political upheaval mirror Allende's own life.Particularly compelling moments include:<...