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One Summer

By: David Baldacci
Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy
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David Baldacci delivers a moving, family drama about learning to love again after terrible heartbreak and loss in this classic New York Times best seller - 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.

©2011 David Baldacci (P)2011 Hachette

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Loved the whole storyline.

This was a definite surprise from Baldacci's normal storyline. Loved it tremendously. The struggle of Jack as he moves throughout each stage of life, death, loneliness, grief, single parenthood, and so much more. A great read.

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Excellent story!

It was a Great story! Great performance! Just loved it! Good book all around! Highly recommend.

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Best Book Read in 2021

To all the Audible Listeners, One Summer should be a Must Listen to, as one of your Audible purchases! My work involves a lot of driving, but I never wanted to get out of my car, and couldn’t wait to get back in to start listening where I left off. You will personally identify with many of the characters, or know someone who reminds you of them, as the storyline connects us in so many ways to family, bereavement, teenage behavior, and Love. This is the first time I have written a full review after listening to over one hundred books. It’s also a perfect time to purchase this book, as the setting in the beginning takes place right before Christmas. Enjoy!

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Beautiful book and story

best heartfelt book I have read in awhile. so real and emotional.

thank you for an amazing book.

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Loved It

Excellent book. Makes you think about your life and how it can change in an instant and how things will never be the same again...This has quickly become one of my favorite books.

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Could not put down. Made me cry in several areas.

Made me cry, must read or listen. Could not it down at all. well written . thanks

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Still great the second time!

Loved this story both times I listened to it! I highly recommend listening to it.

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Heartfelt and beautiful

Just love every thing David Baldacci writes.
Always entertaining & thrilling
Readers are fantastic
What more can I say but keep writing.

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awesome story

love it great story great narration I couldn't stop listening to the story it was awesome

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Awesome book!

Mr. Baldacci thank you for writing this amazing story. I read, and have almost all of the books written by this author and loved them all; however, this book touched my heart. It is a tearjerker and I cried through until the end.

In my opinion the performance and production was good easy to follow each character in the storyline.
Thank you again for this great book!

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