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The Rescue

By: Nicholas Sparks
Narrated by: Johnny Heller
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When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He can't fall in love.

Then, one day, a raging, record-breaking storm hits his small Southern town. Denise Holton, a young single mother, is driving through it when her car skids off the road. With her is her four-year-old son, Kyle. Unconscious and bleeding, she - not Kyle - is found. And when she wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them: Kyle is gone.

During the search for Kyle, the connection, the lifeline, between Taylor and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without love. That it will dare him to live life to the fullest by daring to love.

©2000 by Nicholas Sparks; ©2000 Time Warner AudioBooks (Packaging Elements Only), A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

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Put on repeat

I’m a fan of Nicholas Sparks’s books and movies. I gave them all. I’ve listened to THE RESCUE & DREAMLAND pretty much on repeat.
Sparks continues to write amazing stories.
I cannot wait for the next book!

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A good listen. Made my long comutte much more enjoyable. Actually sat in the car (in the driveway) just so that I could finish the last chapter - LOL!

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loved it

I love Nicholas Sparks books. this book was full of mixed emotions. exciting, emotional, happy, funny, sad

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Another hit from Nicholas Sparks

I would really have enjoyed this audiobook, except for the narrator. I found myself really wanting to hear what came next in the story but was reluctant to play it due to the whiny, "smiley " voice of the narrator. if I hadn't already purchased it, I would have ditched it and headed for Barnes and Noble. But Nicholas Sparks never disappoints.

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A very good book. I'm hooked.

What did you love best about The Rescue?

Very true to life of a single mom.

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Very pleased.

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

Open your heart to love. Don't let the past control your future.

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greatest travel companion

I couldn't stop reading it once It started. It was the great companion on a trip across country.

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Sparks tells an amazing story about a man saved by love from a traumatic past. Love I learned can help a person to heal.

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WOW! Just WOW!

Nicholas Sparks outdid himself! Beautifully written! its a new favorite for sure! highly recommended! Narration was on point as well!

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Finely Truth finds 💘

Touching story of heartache, memories, finding self, honesty to yourself and to others, and personal challenges.

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The Rescue

A love story of two people who found each other because of an accident and how their love grew. And the story of a young child and how he learned to speak because of a very dedicated mother.

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