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Grace: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Paul Evans
Creator: John Dossett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 508388
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743574834
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743574839
ASIN: 0743574834
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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We Can Bury the Past, But It Never Really DiesDear Listener, I am often asked where my stories come from. I'm not always sure. Sometimes a story just comes to me in waves (or trickles) of inspiration and oftentimes it's not until the very end of the book that I see where my characters are taking me. This is such a tale. Grace is the story of a young runaway girl and the boy who hides her from a frightening world too large and unfathomable for him to comprehend. It is also about two brothers and the love that binds them together through difficult times. In some ways this is the most autobiographical of all my novels. When I was eight years old my father lost his job, and we sold our home in beautiful and aptly named Arcadia, California, to move to a poor neighborhood in Utah and into a rundown home like the one I describe in the story. I have no fond memories of that time. Not one. I wanted to go home. I've found my home now, and it has nothing to do with the place where I live, and everything to do with the family I love. Sincerely, Richard Paul Evans
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 I discovered Grace October 8, 2008
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
AMAZING! I devoured this book. This is one of Richard's best books! This incredible tale touched my soul! These characters share their hearts and opened mine! I immediately donated to the Christmas Box Lifestart Initiative! It made me remember those relationships in my past that have left an impression or shaped my life. For those I am truly grateful.
Most Enjoyable Book October 7, 2008
25 out of 28 found this review helpful
"Grace" touched my heart and has left me a better person. Not only is this book beautifully written, it also brings awareness to critical issues facing society. The characters are charming and witty. I felt like I was reading about my brothers and childhood friends. Their concerns and experiences display courage and deep love, lessons we all need constant reminders of. It is my favorite of Richard's writing - hands down. I love it! I treasure this story and am excited to share it with my family and friends. It is one I will read and cherish over and over again. One read is not enough.
Grace changed me forever October 8, 2008
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
There are many reasons I love books from Richard Paul Evans. He's on my very short list of authors for whom I wait, albeit impatiently, every year for a new book. I always wonder if this is going to be the book that falls short of my expectations. I mean, really, how can authors keep writing great books again and again? But I have yet to be disappointed with Richard's novels. Grace probably hit me harder and shook me more than any of his previous books. I don't cry over Richard's books like many do, but this one broke me up. I will not soon forget the feelings it invoked and the changes its message caused in me. A truly wonderful book that can and will change lives. Most of the time I only read a book once. This one I will read again--and again.
Exceptionally Tender Book . . . October 8, 2008
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
"Grace" is an exceptionally tender book that is sure to capture your interest and touch your heart. Just like a flame, our lives need to be nourished, strengthened and protected in order to grow. A wrong word, action or decision can quickly dim our flame. "Grace" teaches us that life and love have depth and it reminds us that age does not necessarily determine wisdom. A must read for all!
POWERFUL--GRACE WILL TOUCH THE LIVES OF PERHAPS MILLIONS. October 13, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Grace" is a heart-touching story covering a few short months of 1962. The life of teenagers. Family love and family hurt. Grace is a meaningful Christmas story of giving and receiving. Grace is a story filled with finding faith through troubles and pains. But a runaway teen, Grace, one of the 2 main characters of the book, also found Christmas joy, and hope in the flickering of a candle flame. There is a life-time of soul and love packed into the written memory of the fictional young pair, Grace and Eric. They learned more of life in 3 months from the inside of a crude "clubhouse" than most of us learn in a lifetime.
Richard Paul Evans, through his inspired writing, shares that knowledge. We can learn from the youth. You WILL NOT be able to stop reading this book until you reach the last page, guaranteed.
Taking a bit of leeway with 16-year-old Grace Webb's Christmas poem written to Eric: "I WOULD"...If only I could buy everyone this book. I would.
This is a must-buy gift for teenagers. Of course any age 12 and above, including seniors like myself, will enjoy it completely. Be warned: your heart will be tugged. Early in the book, and continuing through the reading, one wonders, how can this story have a satisfactory ending? But it does--as the book title promises--Grace.
Yes, Mr. Evans has done it again. I wish I could afford the movie rights for this one. Surely it will happen, and that will be a blockbuster as well as the book. THIS READ WILL BE THE BEST FEW HOURS YOU WILL SPEND READING THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON.
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