• The Best of Me

  • By: Nicholas Sparks
  • Narrated by: Sean Pratt
  • Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,294 ratings)

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The Best of Me

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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In this number one New York Times best-selling novel of first love and second chances, former high school sweethearts confront the painful truths of their past to build a promising future - together.

"Everyone wanted to believe that endless love was possible. She'd believed in it once, too, back when she was eighteen".

In the spring of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in their small town in North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.

Now, 25 years later, Amanda and Dawson are summoned back home for the funeral of Tuck Hostetler, the mentor who once gave shelter to their high school romance. Neither has lived the life they imagined...and neither can forget the passionate first love that forever changed their lives. As Amanda and Dawson carry out the instructions Tuck left behind for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew - about Tuck, about themselves, and about the dreams they held dear - was not as it seemed.

Forced to confront painful memories, the former lovers will discover undeniable truths about the choices they have made. And in the course of a single, searing weekend, they will ask of the living, and the dead: Can love truly rewrite the past?

©2011 Nicholas Sparks (P)2011 Hachette

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I loved this book. Found it a bit different than his others but I really enjoyed it. The same old same old, gets boring this one is really worth listening to!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Best of Me?

The ending

If you could take any character from The Best of Me out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Tuck, I LOVE older people and their stories!

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I HATED THIS BOOK!!! but fell deeply in love with it and will never forget this amazingly beautiful love story.

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Get out the tissues

Nicholas Sparks has hit the bullseye -- again. This is a heart-warming story that keeps you involved from beginning to end.

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Nicolas Sparks never disappoints

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I didn't read the printed edition that's why I love Audible. I love to read but don't have the time.

What about Sean Pratt’s performance did you like?

great

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Why did he have to die

Any additional comments?

Love Nicolas Sparks

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Another gift from Nicholas Sparks

I loved this book. Sparks is a wonderful writer and his stories are always so good that I can't wait for the next one.
I have most all of his books and have read some twice. They are all books I could not put down. Read them through in one long sitting!

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Best Nicholas Sparks book I have read!

Where does The Best of Me rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It rates up there. I could not put this book down. That is not the case with all his books.

What did you like best about this story?

the characters especially the main guy.

Which character – as performed by Sean Pratt – was your favorite?

The hero in the book

If you could rename The Best of Me, what would you call it?

That is a great title. It is fitting.

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Loved IT!

What did you love best about The Best of Me?

I am a huge Nicholas Sparks fan, and love all of his books. This one was no exception. I could not put it down, what a wonderful, touching, and amazing story. You will not be disappointed.

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Touching

I am a huge fan of Nicholas Sparks... this book deeply touched my heart in ways too personal to explain... it is definitely one my of the top three books... I have already started listening to it once again. Thank you Mr. Sparks for the memories.

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Loved it!!!

This book is nothing short of Awesomeness!!! This book is emotionally touching :) It's a must read!!!

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good book with surprises along the way.

I loved it. but it was sad too. makes you look at life with a different view.

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