Synopses & Reviews
"Think what her father would have missed if Kara hadn't been tenacious enough to pursue, not just her own identity, but his as well."—Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC's Morning Joe
Kara Hewes had never seen her father, Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun, until one transformational moment when she awoke in the middle of the night as a TV news anchor announced his candidacy. One look at his picture and she knew she needed to find him.
Her letters and phone calls went unanswered, so at seventeen, Kara hired a lawyer and announced her paternity suit before a packed press conference. In the middle of the media frenzy, Governor Sundlun did the unexpected and invited Kara to come live with him so he could get to know her better.
Kara knew that in order to move forward with her father, she had to make the choice to forgive the past. It was her unconditional love that broke down the barriers separating father and daughter.
Kara Sundlun is an Emmy Award-winning television journalist. She anchors the news for WFSB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Connecticut, and hosts two shows—the popular daytime talk show Better Connecticut and Kara's Cures, a guide to health and spirituality. Kara is also a contributor for the Huffington Post. She was named "Best Reporter" by Hartford Magazine and "Top 40 under 40" from Hartford Business Journal and Connecticut Magazine. She and her husband, fellow news anchor Dennis House, live in Hartford, Connecticut, with their two children.
Review
My good friend, Kara Sundlun, has never been afraid to confront a challenging story, even when it is her own. Just think of what her father would have missed if she hadn't been brave and tenacious enough to pursue, not just her own identity, but his as well.
~ Mika Brzezinski, Morning Joe/ on MSBNC, and best-selling author
Kara Sundlun fearlessly shares her story in efforts to help others. Kara's truth is poured onto each page. We can all take home great messages from this book.
~ Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author of Miracles Now
Karas story reflects a remarkable personal journey of self-discovery and the powerful connection she had with a father she had yet to meet. Karas journey takes us through an emotional first meeting with her prominent father to her triumph in nurturing this new relationship for herself and her children.
~ Donna Palomba, co-author Jane Doe No More, founder of Jane Doe No More, Inc.
Karas journey to find her father is a compelling story of forgiveness. Anyone struggling with an unresolved relationship will see how healing can begin by taking the single brave step of giving someone a chance at redemption.
~ Denise D'Ascenzo, Emmy Award winning news anchor WFSB-TV
Synopsis
73-year-old, war-hero-business tycoon-politician and a Midwestern high school girl survive the scrutiny of spotlights, and build a loving father-daughter relationship.
About the Author
Kara Sundlun is an Emmy Award winning television journalist. She anchors the news for WFSB-TV, the CBS affiliate in Connecticut and hosts the popular daytime talk show Better Connecticut. Her series Karas Cures is a mainstream guide to health and spirituality, she is also a contributor for the Huffington Post.
Kara was named Best Reporter” by Hartford Magazine, Top 40 under 40” Hartford Business Journal and Connecticut Magazine, and is a board member for Dress for Success Hartford.
She is married to fellow news anchor Dennis House and mom to cherished children Helena and Julian.