Lost December: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.57 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1451628005 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lost December is New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans’s modern-day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope, and the true meaning of love.. But Luke has other plans. But when his funds run out, so do his friends. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy. From one of America’s most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since The Christmas Box. The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Walkseries returns with a modern-day, Christmas-themed retelling of the story of the prodigal son.It has been said that sometimes the
Modern day story of the Prodigal Son Cooler by the Lake This Richard Paul Evans novel begins by recounting the biblical story of the Prodigal Son and states that this is much the same story. And that it is. It is, therefore, the predictable story of a greedy son who wastes his inheritance, hits the lowest point of his life, and yet is welcomed home by a loving and forgiving father.The story is told through the eyes of Luke Crisp. He is born into a successful, wealthy lifestyle; all gained from hard wo. A Great Read I really enjoyed this book. The story follows the story in the bible fairly closely. But only in modern times. As you travel through the story, you can picture yourself falling for some of the same ruses that brought him to his abrupt end. I myself have wanted to help friends, and have given in to their pressure just to be liked. Twenty, twenty hindsight is always hard to take when you know all along somewhere inside that you are doing things tha. You have to read this one. DGlad Please note:My reviews are being responded to by a negative reviewer saying I am suspicious and perhaps I am the author writing early reviews on B&N. I have been a long time fan of Richard Paul Evans. I am lucky to get to read his novels in advance. I am his assistant. This is my sincere review.I picked up this book because I heard it was the retelling of the story of the prodigal son and I was curious to see how Richard Paul Evans would handle i
He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Mothers Book Award, the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, two Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards
A touching redemption story.”—Booklist. “Three stars…The spreading of good tidings and a Santa-sized heart is palpable.”—USA Today“Evans has his craft down to a fine art. If it's an old-fashioned tear-jerker you're after, he's your man.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram“A beautiful story of love and redemption.”—Deseret News“An inspiring moral story filled with heartfelt family love and joy.”—Ventura County Star“Evans offers up another heartwarming, feel-good tale in time for the holidays