Grace, Richard Paul Evans
Grace, Richard Paul Evans
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Grace

Author: Richard Paul Evans

Narrator: John Dossett

Unabridged: 4 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/07/2008

Synopsis

A heartwarming Christmas novel from the bestselling author of The Gift, Finding Noel, and The Christmas Box.

If only I could stay with you forever. I would.

Eric is having a hard time adjusting to his family's move from California to Utah. Then he meets Grace—his classmate and a runaway—dumpster diving behind the burger joint where he works. Eric decides the only thing to do is hide Grace in the clubhouse in his backyard.

With the adults concerned about the looming Cuban Missile Crisis and his father recovering from an immune disorder, Eric grows closer to Grace, but can their new relationship survive the harsh realities of life?

In this poignant, sensitive, and realistic narrative, Richard Paul Evans shares Grace's heartbreaking predicament and Eric's realization that everything is not as simple as it might appear.

About Richard Paul Evans

Showing great tenacity, American author, Richard Paul Evans, grew up in Murray City, Utah, and when he decided to write and publish a book, he could not find a willing publisher, so he self-published. That book was entitled, The Christmas Box. He had been working full time as an advertising executive, when he decided to write a Christmas story for his children. He distributed his book to area bookstores, and it became a huge local success.

The following year, The Christmas Box became the #2 bestseller on the New York Times list. That distinction led to a bidding war among publishers (who originally had no interest). Simon and Schuster won the bidding with their advance payment of $4.2 million! They released the book in hardcover in 1995, and it became the first book to be NYT #1 bestseller in both hard cover and paperback.

In 1995, The Christmas Box was made into a movie for television, starring Richard Thomas and Maureen O'Hara. In 1996 his book, Timepiece, was also made into a television movie starring Naomi Watts, James Earl Jones, and Ellen Burstyn. Other books adapted for movies were, The Locket, A Perfect Day, The Mistletoe Promise, and The Mistletoe Inn.

Evans is known for his conservative Christian themes appealing to family values, and for his children's books. He also founded Christmas Box House, Int'l that helps abused and neglected children, with a network of shelters and services. Another group was established to help men who have feelings of isolation caused by the "toxic masculinity" movement by some women. This group is called Tribe of Kyngs. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, five children, and one grandchild.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Julie on 2009-03-16 04:22:18

Grace is a beautiful story of a young man who helped a girl thru some of the most painful time in her life. If anyone who doesn't believe in what sexual abuse can do to people they need to read this book. I cried thru the last disc when we found out the ending because I could feel the pain that Grace went thru and also Eric who loved her and felt he betrayed her in the end. Eric thou took up this cause into his own life which there are not enough people who do this. Many sexual abusers are able to be free to abuse again and again. There isn't a day I don't relieve what happened to me years ago. If anyone knows or supects that a child is abused speak up for the child's sake. This is one crime that needs to be stopped. Julie

Goodreads review by Lindsey on May 24, 2022

Another profound, inspirational, thought provoking book by Richard Paul Evan's. He is a masterful writer whose words will touch you deep in your soul. "As we walk our individual life journeys, we pick up resentments and hurts, which attach themselves to our souls like burrs clinging to a hiker's s......more

Goodreads review by Christine on May 18, 2012

In this third instalment of the series we once again walk with Alan Christoffersen, eight months into his pilgrimage, this time through the Dakotas and Missouri. Once again there are a few adventures along the way and most assuredly the heartwarming tales that Mr. Evans is famous for. I have read al......more

Goodreads review by Vannetta on June 19, 2014

There are two things I really like about this series: 1) the main character is awesome and someone we can pull for (though he is NOT perfect). 2) I'm learning a LOT about the U.S. Oh, and I have an urge to walk more. :)......more

Goodreads review by Tim on December 30, 2015

An excellent read. I do not remember why I decided to buy this book. More than likely I heard about it in another book I was reading. I started reading it without reading the outside cover, which I always do. So for the first 90 pages or so I thought it was a true story, but it turns out to be a nov......more

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