If you’re a history buff, historical romance fan, or are just in need of an inspirational and awe-inspiring story, look no further than The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances by Andy Andrews.
Published by Thomas Nelson, The Heart Mender is an artful blend of fiction and non, a peering back into the early years of the second world war through the eyes of a handful of people, a group of folks who have quite a predicament on their hands due to entrenching Nazi subs in the waters of the Gulf — right beside their quaint beachside town.
At the center of the story is a war widow named Helen, a woman who’s lost all faith in humanity and who holds pent-up anger deep inside. Helen endures a constant inner struggle, unable to let go and live a fulfilling life after the tragic death of her new husband.
Everything Helen knows and keeps to herself is laid bare as she stumbles across a wounded gentlemen late one night beside the surf. Tempted to turn and walk away, ignoring his pleas for help, she stops in her tracks and is unable to leave him behind after he utters one barely decipherable phrase.
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I was immediately drawn to and felt for Helen. Though I’ve never felt such anger, I have held resentment and bitterness in the past and have seen the poison it creates within my own life. No man’s life is untouched by others, and this book shows that full well. The intermingling of stories and souls draws you in and adheres you to many of the memorable characters as the story continues. All the way to the breath-holding conclusion, you’ll find this book difficult to put down….and the message difficult to deny or dismiss.
You can buy The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances by Andy Andrews for $18.99 directly from Thomas Nelson, as well as at Amazon.com, ChristianBook.com, and many other book retailers.
Win it! Courtesy of Thomas Nelson (via BookSneeze), I have one extra copy of The Heart Mender to give away to one of you!
Here’s how to enter:
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I’ll close the contest next Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US addresses only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to the winner, #57, Abi!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
aimee haynes (1 year ago)
i would love to win this for me!! i am a huge history nut and i love to read anything historic that i can get my hands on!! good luck all!!!
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Cindi (1 year ago)
I would want to win the book for myself, first, and then share it with family and friends. From your synopsis, the characters sound real and there is a message that I could learn from them.
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Cindi (1 year ago)
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Kiara (1 year ago)
I want to win this book for me, but my grandmother will probably want to read it, too.
I absolutely love historical books. I also desperately need some new reading material!
Anita Yancey (1 year ago)
I would like to win this book for myself, because it sounds so very interesting. Please enter me. Thanks!
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Lindley A (1 year ago)
I’d read it first, then share it with my mom and sister and then on to my book club!
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tara (1 year ago)
I would love to win this story. I am an avid reader and am always looking for new stories to read. I specially love anything that is a tearjerker and has any sort of romance.
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Shannon Baas (1 year ago)
I’d like this for myself as I’m always looking for a book to read.
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McKim (1 year ago)
I’d like to win this book for myself and my friends. We pass books around among us. It sounds like an interesting book.
Jaque (1 year ago)
I would like this book for myself. I am an avid reader and love historicly based fiction…you can enjoy the history and get lost in the story.
Thank you.
janeh (1 year ago)
I would love to win this book. I am not familiar with this author, but the book sounds thought-provoking and meaningful.
Toni Long (1 year ago)
I would love to give this book to my daughter who is 12 and has a b-day coming up. She is a huge fan of reading all kinds of books.
susan varney (1 year ago)
i’ll read it and so will my sister mverno@roadrunner.com
Diane Baum (1 year ago)
I would like to win this book for myself …it sounded like an interesting read- and something that I would enjoy. I would thaen share it with my friends
Angela Winesburg (1 year ago)
I would read it and possibly mom, thanks!
Nancye Davis (1 year ago)
This book would be for me (& then passed onto my mom, my aunt, and friends)
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Renee G (1 year ago)
I would love to read this book. It just sounds like a book I won’t be able to put down once I start reading. And most of all, I have to know what he said that made her turn around.
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katklaw777 (1 year ago)
I’d like to win this for myself…I am always looking for a new and different kind of book. This one fits the bill, thanks
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Katrina (1 year ago)
I absolutely love historical fiction novels. I’m a huge Ann Rinaldi fan and i’m always open to read new works.
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shel772 (1 year ago)
I would like to win this for me as I adore historical novels where there is a nice blend of fiction and reality.
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I am akways looking for something good to read.
Jason (1 year ago)
I would love to win this for myself! I love History
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Louis (1 year ago)
I would like to win this for me, because it would make a good summer read
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Daniel M (1 year ago)
me mom, she’s a big history buff
shawna (1 year ago)
I would love to read this..it sounds really good.
Melissa B. (1 year ago)
I’d like to win it for myself because I do a lot of reading on my lunch break.
Michelle H. (1 year ago)
I love this type of fiction and lately, I have had a very strong appetite for reading.
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lknott (1 year ago)
I would like to win this for my sister. She loves to read and is in a rut. She has been sad ever since our Mom died and she had to move in with our other sister due to a low end no way up job.