The Dead Dont Dance, Charles Martin
The Dead Dont Dance, Charles Martin
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The Dead Don't Dance

Author: Charles Martin

Narrator: Jonathan K. Riggs

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/05/2020


Synopsis

The debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin is a bittersweet yet triumphant love story--a tale of one man's journey through the darkness of despair and into the light of hope. Perfect for readers looking for the emotional resonance of Nicholas Sparks or Lisa Wingate.In a sleepy rural town in South Carolina, Dylan and Maggie Styles are a young couple in love, preparing eagerly for the birth of their first son. But events take a tragic turn in the delivery room, and their child is delivered stillborn. When Maggie hemorrhages and slips into a coma, Dylan slips into what can only be described as a walking coma, holding vigil at his beloved wife's bedside.Usually tough and self-reliant, an outdoorsman and a farmer, Dylan finds that everything he has known is suddenly thrown into doubt. Refusing to give up on Maggie's recovery, a devastated Dylan takes a job as an English professor in order to pay for Maggie's medical bills. Dylan connects with his students despite himself and offers hope to others amid his own disappointment and grief. As Dylan waits for some change in Maggie's condition, he reflects on his life and hers.Through friends and grace-filled moments of insight, Dylan slowly begins to heal, but it will take a second tragedy--and an anxious period of wrestling with God--to truly awaken him from his stupor and open him up to a new life.Deeply emotional and filled with themes of enduring love, loss, struggles with faith, and redemption, The Dead Don't Dance is not to be missed."This is the story of a real person's real struggle with the uncertainties of faith, unadorned with miracles of the deus ex machina sort but full of the sort of miracles that attend everyday life if you bother to notice. Charles Martin notices, and for that I commend him. He's unafraid of tackling the crucial questions--life, death, love, sacrifice." --Duncan Murrell"[The Dead Don't Dance is] an absorbing read for fans of faith-based fiction . . . [with] delightfully quirky characters . . . [who] are ingeniously imaginative creations." --Publishers Weekly

About Charles Martin

Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, FL. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; X: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dale on March 13, 2017

In a small town in South Carolina, Dylan and Maggie are expecting their first baby. But as sometimes happens in life, joy is followed by tragedy and heartbreak. This story touched a raw chord with me, as I had recently come to know a young couple who in some ways had a similar experience to Maggie a......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on April 20, 2013

Ok, so just because I gave this book only 3 stars, does not mean that this was not a good book. I liked it, and I enjoyed it. This was not my typical book. I'm not even sure how it came to be in my possession (I have several hundred books sitting on my shelves waiting to be read). I would recommend......more

Goodreads review by Missy on August 27, 2024

As usual another wonderful read from Charles Martin. His descriptions and thoughts in his stories make me think for months afterwards. This is the story of Maggie and Dylan, a young couple embarking on the new life of parenthood. But expectancy and excitement turns to heartache and unknowing. Dylan t......more

Goodreads review by Megan on April 22, 2009

I'm still not sure after reading the book what I felt about it. The overall story was good, but the layout was weird... or maybe I'm spoiled. I generally read a novel as moving smoothly from one thought to another, based on where the story is and moving too. This author moves around a lot and my tho......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on July 04, 2019

Now, before that title (and cover) starts freaking you out, let me tell you now that this is not a creepy murder story, 'kay? Okay . . . um, I'm not even sure where to start. I fell in love with this book right away, with both the characters and the writing style. I've read one other book by Charles......more