One Summer, David Baldacci
One Summer, David Baldacci
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One Summer

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Unabridged: 8 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/14/2011

Synopsis

David Baldacci delivers a moving, family drama about learning to love again after terrible heartbreak and loss in this classic New York Times bestseller—soon to be a Hallmark original movie. 

It's almost Christmas, but there is no joy in the house of terminally ill Jack and his family. With only a short time left to live, he spends his last days preparing to say goodbye to his devoted wife, Lizzie, and their three children. Then, unthinkably, tragedy strikes again: Lizzie is killed in a car accident. With no one able to care for them, the children are separated from each other and sent to live with family members around the country.

Just when all seems lost, Jack begins to recover in a miraculous turn of events. He rises from what should have been his deathbed, determined to bring his fractured family back together. Struggling to rebuild their lives after Lizzie's death, he reunites everyone at Lizzie's childhood home on the oceanfront in South Carolina. And there, over one unforgettable summer, Jack will begin to learn to love again, and he and his children will learn how to become a family once more.

About David Baldacci

Author, David Baldacci, was born in Richmond VA in 1960. He had had a different plan for his life than most authors. He received a law degree from the University of VA and practiced in law for many years in Washington, DC. He actively began writing stories as a child after his mother gave him a notebook. As he got older he wrote short stories and screenplays without reaching much success. He then turned to writing a novel where he spent three years writing Absolute Powers in 1996, which proved to be a bestseller. He has published 29 bestselling adult novels and 4 children's novels.

Baldacci and his wife live in Vienna, VA where they are the founders of "Wish You Well Foundation". (named after one of his novels, "Wish You Well" which was also a screenplay for the movie starring Ellen Burstyn.) The Foundation works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci has over 110 million copies of his book in print.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa on September 27, 2011

Here's how I think it happened: Nicholas Sparks and David Baldacci were having lunch at a country club somewhere in the Carolinas. Nicholas said, "You know, Dave, you're a decent lookin' guy with a nice smile, so I'm gonna share my secret with you... With your name alone you can write a best seller......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on December 31, 2011

Looking for a "read" the other day I noticed this book on the rack. A fan of Baldacci's for years, of his Camel Club Series and other titles, this book looked like a fun departure from what I've come to expect of him. Let me say this here: I'm pretty sure anything DB writes would sell well, even his......more

Goodreads review by Kyle on August 23, 2011

I thought this book had a very interesting synopsis and therefore decided to listen to the audiobook. To start, I did not enjoy the fact that the audiobook uses different voices for the women vs the men (in terms of every single thing they say). I think it's a bit distracting and would much rather l......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on July 11, 2016

I had a major sense of déjà vu while reading this book but it was making me feel all kinds of feels so I kept with it. I'm really glad I did because despite having felt like I've read this before, it was an absolutely beautiful story. I felt so many emotions while reading this, I even shed a few tea......more

Goodreads review by Heather on October 21, 2011

I have been a fan of David Baldacci since I happened to pick up TOTAL CONTROL in an airport right before moving to Charlottesville, VA, where the book essentially takes place. Baldacci had me hooked, and I've been a fan ever since. I've met him at several of his book signings, and he's an incredibly......more

Quotes

"If you know David Baldacci only as a thriller writer, you need to read more of David Baldacci. In One Summer, he writes as beautifully and insightfully about the pathways of the human heart as he does about the corridors of power. The twists and turns in this hugely emotional and unforgettable novel come from the resilience of one father's spirit and the revelation of the love that binds a family, in this world and even beyond. If you read one book this summer, make it One Summer."—Lisa Scottoline, author of Save Me

"Just when you think David Baldacci has a permanent bird's eye view of the Pentagon from Air Force One, he surprises us all with a beautifully told story of the fate of a family devastated by loss and healed by love. One Summer has it all, humor, grace and redemption, delivered with humanity and wisdom in the capable and sure hands of America's great storyteller."—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of Very Valentine and Lucia, Lucia

"One Summer is a beautifully written story about family, redemption and hope. Baldacci demonstrates why, regardless of genre, he's one of the world's foremost storytellers."—Richard Paul Evans, #1 bestselling author of The Walk and The Christmas Box

"[A] touching family story."—USA Today

"[Fans] will find in these pages a good message and a big heart."—Washington Post

"Readers better have their hankies ready."—RT Book Reviews

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