When I Found You

By: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Narrated by: Jeff Cummings

Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

"What do I have to do to make you wash your hands of me? There's nothing you could do. I will never wash my hands of you."

Nathan McCann thought he didn't want a family. But when he finds an abandoned newborn in the woods, he feels an inexplicable bond with the boy and starts to make plans to raise the child as his own - until the baby's grandmother steps forward to claim him. Nathan makes a request of her, though: to one day bring the boy to meet his rescuer.

Fifteen years later, Nathan gets his wish when the boy and his grandmother show up on his doorstep. Named Nat and now an angry teenager with a criminal record, the boy is once again in need of rescuing. Nathan takes Nat in, swearing to never abandon him. Nathan believes that with love and patience anyone can change. And he just might be right.

From the author of Pay It Forward comes a poignant tale of love, pain, and trusting people to stay by your side in a world where leaving is easy.

©2013 Catherine Ryan Hyde (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

The character of Nathan

Nathan is a rare human being that helped Nat an abandoned newborn. His compassion is infectious making me hope for a better future for Nat.

Wonderful story

I enjoyed this book immensely. The story line brought so many of my own emotions to the surface, unconditional love, caring for another human being for no other reason than a gut feeling that it's the right thing to do.

The narration was excellent. The reader brought each character to life.

In Love with This Book!!

When I found you, was a very beautiful story that will take you on a journey that you won’t anticipate. Whatever you thought when I found you was about is not.

When I started this book I didn’t know how emotional but yet beautiful it will be. The more I dig into the story the characters begging to unfold slowly showing us different aspects of them that we didn’t really realize before.

Nathan has lost that spark in his life, he feels like something is missing and one day when he goes out into the wood for his hunting, he finds something or better said someone that will change his life forever.

Nat past is a story that he is not really fond of it, he feels like nobody really cared about him, that he is alone living with his grandmother, clueless about his past. Nat is constantly chastised for everything he does. until one day he is left in the house of the man of the woods ready to become a man.

During his time on Nathan House Nat learns so much about life and himself making so many mistakes but also growing closer to the people that really care about him.

When I found you is a story that will amaze you, the ending left me speechless, I didn’t know Nathan’s childhood story and it’s wonderful to understand it as it speaks so much about him and why he did what he did for Nat.

Nathan is an amazing man, no matter how many times Nat “disappointments” him he keeps rooting for him and helping him in any way he can.

Nat keeps making mistakes and ignoring everything Nathan or anyone around him has to say. no matter how many times he gets in trouble he seems to never understand. Until one day his bad decisions led him to the worst night of his life, the night he will lose his dreams and hopes forever.

Beautiful wonderful story, I keep reliving the last moments of the book, it really moved me and made me feel sad but at the same time happy. this story was too real and it really made me feel all the emotions so deep. I cried, I laugh and I got angry at times with Nat because he was very stubborn but I love how Love was always present making its way in the worst moments of Nathan and Nat's lives.

The Narrations By Jeff Cummings are amazing, I really enjoy so much how he brought Nathan and Nat to the surface making the characters even deeper and more lovable. he really made me feel so many emotions with his voice. I really enjoy his work so much and I'm looking forward for more.

Definitely a book that will keep in my heart.

When I Found You

Another winner for our author! She never disappoints! This is the story of an abandoned baby and the man who found him. Their relationship was special and quite the story. Recommended reading.

Heartwarming story

Wonderful story of the way humanity should be, with perfect rendering by Jeff Cummings. I regained some faith in our species.

When I found you by Catherine Ryan Hyde

loved the story line even if it got a little long in places. The ending is very heartwarming.

Great...

This story was full of twists and turns which kept me interested. There was plenty of good, and some bad situations. Just enough to be real.
A great read.

Moving Story

Have you listened to any of Jeff Cummings’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Narrator, Jeff Cummings was very good. Would definitely listen to him again.

Any additional comments?

This was an interesting book to listen to. Not the best I've heard, but definitely worth the time.

Outstanding!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This book was fascinating to listen to as the tone was full of expression throughout. I would recommend it to a friend without a doubt because of all the valuable lessons it addresses.

What was one of the most memorable moments of When I Found You?

One of the most memorable moments was held in the last few chapters but I don't want to wreck it by telling. It both touched and broke my heart in many places.

What does Jeff Cummings bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Jeff Cummings brings everything to life by the way he reads the story to us. He resonates so much feeling and emotion in each event as it unfolds.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Never judge nor give up!

Any additional comments?

I couldn't stop listening to the story although due to circumstances I was forced to read a few chapters because I couldn't put it down!!

review of where I found you

loved the story, loved Nathan for his wisdom and commitment to Nate. Enjoyed Nate and his passion and respect for Nathan. the story ended well.