At first I almost put this book down and was going to forget it because it is so sad at the beginning. I'm glad I didn't. I ended up really enjoying it and it was definitely a diversion from the murder/mysteries I usually read.

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THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Be prepared with some tissues as it is a real tearjerker that will tug at your heart! Never knew Baldacci could write like this.....such a great story!!! Loved ...loved...loved this book & highly recommend to anyone just debating on reading a David Baldacci book for the first time!!!!!

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This book by David Baldacci was quite a departure from others I have read by him. This story was truly what I would call a tear-jerker and I loved it. There is love, tragedy, sorrow, defeat, and hopelessness but in the end there is love again and a family moves on. It was very enjoyable to read.

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Another amazing book by David Baldacci! Not his normal venue, or mine for that matter. As much as I would never admit it myself, you might find yourself tearing up more than once during this story. But one of the best reads for me this year regardless.

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I enjoyed it very much!! I cried the first eleven chapters!!!

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I enjoyed this book. I've also read The Christmas Train by this author. I enjoyed the character's in the book. Especially Mikki. It had a twist of events in the story which made it a page turner for me. Look forward to reading more of his books.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I am a big fan of David Baldacci and this one is a totally different kind of book for him to have written. It was more in the line of Nicholas Sparks, another great writer. I hope David Baldacci will write more books like this one. It is a sensitive, family story that will have you from the beginning to the end.

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I don't read Baldacci's usual genre so I can't compare it to any of those books. It's not on the same level as Wish You Well. Not a bad read but a little too Nicholas Spark's like for me.

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Excellent fast moving book. Makes you appreciate everyday after reading how quickly we can pass away.

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This story is a departure from the "usual" David Baldacci suspense thriller, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. In true Baldacci form, the story builds from page one, drawing you in effortlessly. The character development is so good you feel like you know these people very well. Very enjoyable.

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A story of hope with all the surprises, twists and turns I love in a David Baldacci novel.

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THIS BOOK WAS ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Be prepared with some tissues as it is a real tearjerker that will tug at your heart!

Storyline:

One Summer
Author: David Baldacci

It's almost Christmas, but there is no joy in the house of terminally ill Jack and his family. With only a short time left to live, he spends his last days preparing to say goodbye to his devoted wife, Lizzie, and their three children. Then, unthinkably, tragedy strikes again: Lizzie is killed in a car accident. With no one able to care for them, the children are separated from each other and sent to live with family members around the country. Just when all seems lost, Jack begins to recover in a miraculous turn of events. He rises from what should have been his deathbed, determined to bring his fractured family back together. Struggling to rebuild their lives after Lizzie's death, he reunites everyone at Lizzie's childhood home on the oceanfront in South Carolina. And there, over one unforgettable summer, Jack will begin to learn to love again, and he and his children will learn how to become a family once more.

Never knew Baldacci could write like this! Great story!!!

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