Jimmy, Robert Whitlow
Jimmy, Robert Whitlow
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Jimmy

Author: Robert Whitlow

Narrator: Robert Whitlow

Abridged: 4 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 01/21/2012


Synopsis

Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again.Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special." Where angels hover, mostly unseen. Where danger can happen, and hearts can falter—but love is never wasted.From best-selling author Robert Whitlow comes a poignant tale of innocence and courage in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird.

About Robert Whitlow

Robert Whitlow is the bestselling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. He received his JD with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. Website: robertwhitlow.com; X: @whitlowwriter; Facebook: @robertwhitlowbooks.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on April 12, 2010

What a good, heart-warming story! I've never read anything by this author but he's kind of a cross between Frank Peretti and John Grisham...faith crossed with the legal system. Jimmy is a teenage boy with mild cognitive impairments - he doesn't learn well, but sure does teach those whose lives he to......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on July 18, 2013

Such a great story! I liked both endings ... but the anternate ending seemed much more in keeping with the way the rest of the book was written, I thought.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on May 10, 2023

Ok so cute and sweet and then sad and then literally DEVASTATING. Oh my goodness. I’m devastated that he was killed. He was the sweetest kid ever and such a good person to everyone whether they deserved or not. His best friend his grandpa had to be taken away from him and die and then Jimmy himself......more

Goodreads review by Nora on July 10, 2015

I liked that this story was told through the eyes of Jimmy; a 13 year old boy. He has many obstacles to overcome but has real joy in life. He sees Watchers which his mother calls angels. It is a fascinating story. I enjoyed the alternate ending. I am a Robert Whitlow fan. Disclosure of Material Conne......more

Goodreads review by Susan on January 18, 2011

Well this was the book that was calling me from my bookshelves to read as soon as it was time to start the challenge. I don't know why I waited so long to read this. From the back cover of the book: Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again. And it's true, l......more