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The Carousel
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Narrator: William Dufris
Unabridged: 5 hr 57 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Published: 01/03/2012
Genre: Fiction
Synopsis
This is the love story of Michael Keddington and Faye Murrow, a love story that takes place not in seclusion, but in the real world, with the challenges that all lovers must face. No relationship is an island: there are threads that bind us all and pull at our lives: the demands of family, friends, work, and social obligation. And there are times that the pull of those threads becomes greater than the strength of the relationship. In these times, no matter how much two people love each other, a relationship must grow strong or be torn apart.The Carousel is about what happens when life doesn't turn out the way that we planned. More than a love story, it is about faith, loyalty, and sacrifice.My hope is that you, and those with whom you share this audiobook, might find the message of this story meaningful and applicable to your own life.And that in some way you might feel changed.Sincerely,Richard Paul Evans
About the Author
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.
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This book will tug at your heartstrings with romance, touching moments of self sacrifice, people who are down on their luck being helped through true altruism, and true love. I think that for people who really like a romantic novel, this is it. It wasn't the type of thing that I normally like, although I did read the whole thing. In particular, it seemed a bit out of touch with what young people are like, at least, in this day and age. I was surprised to see the copyright circa 2000. It was just a bit too sappy for me.