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The Color of Heaven

By: Julianne MacLean
Narrated by: Jennifer O'Donnell
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Publisher's summary

A deeply emotional tale about Sophie Duncan, a successful columnist whose world falls apart after her daughter's unexpected illness and her husband's shocking affair. When it seems nothing else could possibly go wrong, her car skids off an icy road and plunges into a frozen lake. There, in the cold, dark depths of the water a profound and extraordinary experience unlocks the surprising secrets from Sophie's past, and teaches her what it means to truly live...and love.

Full of surprising twists and turns and a near-death experience that will leave you breathless, this story is not to be missed.

©2011 Julianne MacLean (P)2013 Julianne MacLean

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"A gripping, emotional tale you'll want to read in one sitting." ( New York Times best-selling author, Julia London)

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Not what I expected.

I found the style of the narrator rather boring, but the story kept me hooked. Not what I expected and it held my interest. Without spoiling the story, it was very moving. I was listening to it while on a road trip and when the story ended, I had to pull over to the side of the road because it left me so emotionally moved, I needed to just stop collect myself.

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Not what was expected

Story started out slow and had a sad beginning. I almost quit reading until after the accident, then the story moved faster with lots of unexpected twists. The story's ending was nice.

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Uplifting Story

If you could sum up The Color of Heaven in three words, what would they be?

Pain that turned into healing, redemption, forgiveness ..all told by the most awesome story teller.

What did you like best about this story?

The healing power of forgiveness theme ...

What does Jennifer O'Donnell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It was as if she was there and related the events to me with voice inflection and expressive tones ... she was definitely a value add!

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Stick with it

First review I’ve left. This was a tough listen, but stick with it. It’s worth it.

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So Beautiful!

First time in a long time to live the whole journey ending with happy tears.

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Best book I've ever listened to!

I couldn't put this book down. It's not the type of book I usually read but it was so well written and the narrator told it brilliantly!

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Kept me interested

The story was not what I was expecting, but was actually pretty good. It kept me interested and wanting to come back and see what happened next. It was a thought provoking story.

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Loved everything about this book

The narrator was awesome. I loved her voice. Very sultry. Very calm. This is my first book by Julianne MacLean. I love series books so on to my next in the series. The book was hard to pause. I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next. So glad to have another favorite author.

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Good story

At times this one was slow moving but it all came together in the end

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Tears and smiles

Gret visual storytelling. Started tragically but gripping. Great resolution and hope made it a great listen.

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