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Even Now

By: Karen Kingsbury
Narrated by: Kathy Garver
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Shane is getting married—but can he forget the girl he loved years ago? Lauren’s dreams of happiness walked out the door with Shane and the daughter she gave up, and now Emily searches for the mother she never met. Can three hurting people find hope in the ashes of yesterday?

Shane Galanter is a man ready to put down roots after years of searching for happiness. But is he making the right choice? Or is there a woman somewhere who even now also remembers those long-ago days . . . and a love that hasn’t faded with time?

Lauren Gibbs is a successful international war correspondent who gave up on happily-ever-after years ago—when it was ripped away from her. Since then, she’s never looked back. So why can’t she put to rest the one question that haunts her: Why is life so empty?

Emily Anderson is a college freshman raised by her grandparents and about to take her first internship as a journalist. But before she can move ahead, she discovers a love story with a tragic ending that came accompanied her birth. As a result, she is compelled to look back and search out the mother she’s never met.

Sometimes hope for the future is found in the darkest moments of the past.

  • Contemporary Christian romance
  • The first book in the Lost Love duology. Book 1: Even Now
    Book 2: Ever After
©2005 Karen Kingsbury (P)2005 The Zondervan Corporation

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"The latest offering from Christian publishing phenom Kingsbury spills over with her trademark sentimentality and easy prose." (Publishers Weekly)

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Beautifully crafted

A story that will make you cry and really think. I will save this for anyone I know with a teenagers in the home, or a teen themselves. Great thoughts on war and peace, friendship and true love.

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Too much God and miracles

A very religious and emotional story, full of prayers, God's wishes and miracles. If you are a believer this book is for you.

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faith

loved this books story about how God does answer our prayers. sometimes not when we think he should.

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As usual, I'm glad I read (ear-read) it.

Enjoyed the journey. A good illustration of how we have something so good I front of us but keep letting our own understanding muddy the waters. I find myself growing frustrated with the decisions of characters and then I realize a I'm doing something similar just a different topic.
I've grown fond kid other narrators so I've become biased.

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Awesome book!

I really enjoyed this book and the performance. I will seek out the other books by this author!

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reverb not necessary

I loved the story and all the twists and turns. I thought the reverb/echo when God spoke was alittle odd.

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Love Kingsbury

narration was awful. a baby voice used for a college age character. too much emphasis on every syllable and article.

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Inspirational

This is such an inspirational author and story. My favorite author. Have read over 10 books by her over the past few books. Can't get enough.

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Miracles Still Happem

Even Now met every expectation I’ve learned to expect from Karen Kingsbury and was so well narrated by Kathy Garver. It covered almost two decades of love, guilt and expectations. Three generations of seeking, searching, loneliness and finally rewards met by trust in God. A time of looking toward a Heavenly Father whom is able to draw hurting persons to Himself. I highly recommend this book.

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BEST STORY EVER

l AM GOING TO KEEP THIS BOOK IN MY LIBRARY . IT'S THE BEST BOOK I HAVE LISTENED TO. KAREN KINGSBURY WROTE A WONDERFUL BOOK AND I WAS IN TEARS. EVERY THING ABOUT IT WAS THE LOVE & BRINGING GOD IN TO THE STORY WAS ALLSOME. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL BOOK.



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