Eight Twenty Eight, Larissa Murphy
Eight Twenty Eight, Larissa Murphy
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Eight Twenty Eight
When Love Didn't Give Up

Author: Larissa Murphy, Ian Murphy

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/28/2014

Synopsis

What if that thing you really feared happened? Would the joy you hold pop? Or would you experience love and joy deeper than you can imagine? They met in college and fell in love. They talked about getting married, and he started looking for a ring. They dreamed about life together, a life of beauty and joy, raising babies and laughing with friends and growing old. They did not imagine a car accident. They did not imagine his brain injury. They did not dream about the need for constant care and a wheelchair and fear that food might choke him. And they could not have imagined how persistent love would be. Theirs and God's. Ian and Larissa Murphy tell their story of love in Eight Twenty Eight. Except, it's not just their love story. Really, it's yours as well. Read and gain a picture of love that will challenge all you think you know about what is true and what persists.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on September 02, 2014

There are few people I respect more than Ian and Larissa. Ian and I grew up together. He's my best friend. They live out what's in this book. Their love for one another and their trust in The Lord is staggering. They're not saints. They're broken individuals who have been transformed by Jesus. Read......more

Goodreads review by Emily on November 30, 2014

I looked forward to reading this book, and I really wanted to like it... but I was disappointed. Please note I mean no criticism of Ian and Larissa's actual life or story, but just of the published memoir itself. My main criticism: I wish the author had gone into greater depth of reflection in the bo......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 02, 2016

This is one of those books where I love the story, but I didn't care for the writing of it. There are certainly some really beautiful and tender moments in here, as well as some honest reflection that allows the reader deep into Larissa's heart. I am grateful for her willingness to share her story b......more

Goodreads review by Misha on August 28, 2014

Interesting, quick, easy reading, despite the serious subject matter. I appreciated that it was not over-spiritualized or preachy. You can fly through this one in a few hours, although the story will stick with you for much longer than that. Ian and Larissa are the only dynamic characters in the book......more

Goodreads review by Coranne on October 12, 2014

Wow this book was intense! I initially picked it up because a friend knew this couple personally and introduced me to their blog. I found Ian and Larissa to be incredibly honest and inspiring in their willingness to show their vulnerability. This book made me cry half of a dozen times. This book is......more

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