The World as We Know It, Joseph Monninger
The World as We Know It, Joseph Monninger
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The World as We Know It

Author: Joseph Monninger

Narrator: Michael Goldstrom

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/15/2012

Synopsis

From the author of the acclaimed novelEternal on the Water, whose style is described as Henry David Thoreau meets Nicholas Sparks (Publishers Weekly), comes a novel about two brothers who save a girl from drowning when they are youngan experience that intertwines their destinies and changes their lives forever. On an early spring afternoon in rural New Hampshire, two brothers, Ed and Allard, are ice skating when they discover a girl who, with her dogs, has broken through thin ice and is caught in the rivers eddy. They are able to rescue her, and as a result, a special bond forms among all threebut particularly between Allard and Sarah. As they grow up, the brothers remain close, creating their own film production company to shoot nature footage in the wild. Sarah, gaining success on her own as a writer, always manages to remain a part of their lives. In the days before Allards wedding, tragedy strikes during a bachelors outing in the remote mountains of Wyoming. The heartbreaking incident puts the grief-stricken Allard and Sarah on separate trajectories that will test the bonds of their relationship and times unremitting power to heal. Set against the sweeping natural backdrops of rural New England and Wyoming,The World as We Know Itis subtle, heartrending, and transformativea love story of friendship, nature, and the surprising twists that can alter our destinies forever.

About Joseph Monninger

Joseph Monninger has published several award-winning young adult novels and three books of nonfiction, including the memoir Home Waters. He has been awarded two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and lives and teaches in New Hampshire, where he also runs a dogsled team.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on February 22, 2023

Three words: Book Club Book. Or rather, two words, one used twice. So I read the book description and I read the book club questions at the end of the book and I've concluded that neither scratches the surface of the book's heart. Part I is the uncomplicated beginnings of the Ed/Allard/Sarah team. Ed......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on January 30, 2014

The book really fit into the cold winter spell we are in. Hiking, skating, ice, and documentaries about wild animals all fit into the a day where the high temp is 15 degrees. What ruined the book for me is the synopsis. There is a pivotal event and the event was in a preview of the book. So I read th......more

Goodreads review by Abby on December 17, 2012

I wanted to like this book, but I never really developed strong feelings for the characters. Most of all, as a biologist, it ticked me off that the author took on the subjects of nature and wildlife documentaries without doing basic research. As a result there are glaring errors that just made me di......more

Goodreads review by Erin on August 27, 2012

A love story set in a small town in rural New Hampshire, The World As We Know It was a good read, but a bit cheesy for me. Young brothers Ed and Allard rescue a little girl, Sarah, who falls through the ice on the river, and the connection between the three kids develops into a life-long friendship.......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on October 06, 2017

Love this! I hate to admit it but I bought this book from a sale rack and it sat on my shelf for a year before I read it. After I read it, I couldn't believe that this gem had been sitting on the shelf for a whole year unread. It's a love story but also a story about family bonds, home and never for......more

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