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The Longest Ride

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Ron McLarty, January LaVoy
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Audie Award Winner, Romance, 2014

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At 91 years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage.

A few miles away, at a local rodeo, a Wake Forest College senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward - even life and death - loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans - a future that Luke has the power to rewrite... if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first.

Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.

©2013 Nicholas Sparks (P)2013 Hachette Audio

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The Longest Ride Was a Good One

I enjoyed the Luke/Sophia story much more than Ira/Ruth and couldn’t see how the two worlds come together. But once they did, it was a surprise!!

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Fantastic

This is a wonderful love story of two different couples, one old ans at the end of their life's journey and one young and just starting out. It is a beautifully written storyline and shows how the universe is in control of our destiny, if we are willing to listen to it. the ending has a surprising twist that brings the paths of these two couples together with an extraordinary reason. I oved this audiobook! Can't wait to listen to another one of Sparks creations.

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Love it.

I was so confused at first but once you understand it’s two completely different stories that cross paths it is an amazing book.

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Wonderful, interesting, and uplifting story.

Once again Nicholas Sparks creates a story with great, believable characters. Two dissimilar, but eventually connected, plots evolve. A great tale of “the longest ride” in many forms. Beautifully told. You will love it!

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Two stories in one?

In the beginning I was confused as both stories continued I was praying for Ira. Thank you Nicholas Sparks for a heart warming story. A very thought provoking story.

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awesome

loved it!! it was awesome. wish things like this coukd happen to me , but at least you know there are still nice people in the world. so be nice to people never lnow who they may be.

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the longest ride.

This book was an incredible read. I was sad when it ended! I can't wait to watch the movie next!

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My husband and I don't listen to romance books and actually brought
this my mistake. Since we had already started it we decided we would continue with but we thought several times to stop listening. But each day, for lack if time to pick another book we just continued listening and become interested in the story. In the end we like it and became increasingly interested in it and were able to give it a rating very favorabl.






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I understand

Narration was believable to the authenticity of the characters. Great story of unending love.

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Amazing love story

This was a really great love story intertwined between two couples. love this book!

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