The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand

A novel that delved into eight lives of people who thought they knew each other and did not.  A tragic accident occurs in the beginning that truly rips these friends apart.  Some can't function, others find their voice and others do not even know where to begin.  When you know people for so long, really think you know them, and find out they are not really who you thought they were your world turns upside down.  Trust and growth happened between these folks and generous things happened.  Hilderbrand did a wonderful job weaving the stories of all of these people together and making it all work together.