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2012 Hardcover New 1451628188 Brand new hardcover book! ; From one of America? s most beloved storytellers comes the inspiring third installment of the bestselling series, The ... Walk, the ongoing story of one man? s unrelenting search for hope. Reeling from the sudden loss of his wife, his home, and his business, Alan Christoffersen, a once successful advertising executive, has left everything he knew behind and set off on an extraordinary cross-country journey. Carrying only a backpack, he plans to walk to Key West, the farthest destination on his map. Now nearly halfway through his trek, The Road to Grace takes him from South Dakota to Memphis, Tennessee. Alan covers more than 800 miles on foot, but it? s the people he meets along the way who give the journey its true meaning. Full of wisdom and hard-won truth, this is a moving standalone story as well as the continuation of the unforgettable series about hope, healing, and the meaning of life.; The Walk Series; 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.2 Inches; 256 pages. Read more Show Less

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Overview

Join one of America’s beloved storytellers on a walk like no other: one man’s unrelenting search for hope.

Reeling from the sudden loss of his wife, his home, and his business, Alan Christoffersen, a once-successful advertising executive, has left everything he knew behind and set off on an extraordinary cross-country journey. Carrying only a backpack, he is walking from Seattle to Key West, the farthest destination on his map.

Now almost halfway through his trek, Alan sets out to walk the nearly 1,000 miles between South Dakota and St. Louis, but it’s the people he meets along the way who give the journey its true meaning: a mysterious woman who follows Alan’s walk for close to a hundred miles, the ghost hunter searching graveyards for his wife, and the elderly Polish man who gives Alan a ride and shares a story that Alan will never forget.

Full of hard-won wisdom and truth, The Road to Grace is a compelling and inspiring novel about hope, healing, grace, and the meaning of life.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781451628180
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster
  • Publication date: 5/8/2012
  • Edition description: Simon & Schuster
  • Pages: 256
  • Sales rank: 33
  • Series: Walk Series , #3
  • Product dimensions: 5.38 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 0.84 (d)

Meet the Author

Richard Paul Evans
Richard Paul Evans

Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. His novels have each appeared on the New York Times bestseller list; there are more than 13 million copies of his books in print. His books have been translated into more than twenty-two languages and several have been international bestsellers. He is the winner of the 1998 American Mothers Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books, the 2010 German Leserpreis Gold Award for Romance, and the 2005 Romantic Times Best Women Novel of the Year Award. Evans received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award for his work helping abused children. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.

Biography

The story of Richard Paul Evans's massive success is so miraculous that it could have been the subject of one of his inspirational stories if it hadn't been true. He'd written his very first book The Christmas Box as a holiday gift for his daughters in 1993. As he saw it, this story of a widow and the young family that moves into her home was a tangible, timeless expression of his fatherly love. So, Evans produced twenty copies of the novella, which he then handed out to a select group of friends and family as Christmas gifts. Incredibly, those mere twenty books began to circulate. And circulate. And circulate. By the following month, copies of The Christmas Box had passed through no less than 160 pairs of hands, some of which belonged to people who were rather influential. Amazingly, book stores began calling Evans at home, asking for copies of his little homemade opus.

The incredible story of The Christmas Box does not end there. This moving tale about the meaning of Christmas was soon picked up by Simon & Schuster and went on to make publishing history when it simultaneously became both the bestselling hardcover and the bestselling paperback book in America. Suddenly, former advertising executive and clay animator Evans was a bestselling writer with a whole new career ahead of him.

Evans followed up The Christmas Box with a prequel titled Timepiece in 1996. Timepiece was another major hit with readers, as was The Letter, the final installment in the Christmas Box trilogy. From there, Evans expanded his repertoire while continuing to focus on the themes dearest to him: faith, family, forgiveness, love, and loyalty. He published The Christmas Candle, his first book for kids. His work also often became subject to small-screen adaptations. In fact, a 1995 production of The Christmas Box starring Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas snared an Emmy for best costuming in a miniseries or special. The following year, a version of Timepiece featured an early appearance by future superstar Naomi Watts, not to mention choice performances by James Earl Jones and Ellen Burstyn, as well as an associate producer credit for the author, himself.

Meanwhile, Evans continued penning and publishing heart-warming mega-sellers like The Locket, The Looking Glass, and The Carousel. In 2001, he took some time to reflect on his stunning success in The Christmas Box Miracle, which recounted his most unusual journey to the top of the bestseller list.

Another string of crowd pleasers followed, including the romantic The Last Promise, A Perfect Day, and The Sunflower, a critically acclaimed account of blossoming love at a humanitarian mission in Peru. Now, Evans is back with Finding Noel, the story of Mark Smart, whose pained life is completely turned around after a chance encounter in a coffee shop. Fans of Evans -- and there are legions of them -- will no doubt be delighted and deeply touched by his latest work.

Good To Know

Evans is one of the few writers in history to place on both the fiction and nonfiction bestseller lists.

When Evans is not writing bestsellers, he often makes public appearances as a motivational speaker. He has shared the stage with such notable people as director Ron Howard, writer Deepak Chopra, humorist Steven Allen, and both George Bush senior and George W. Bush.

In 1997, Evans founded The Christmas Box House International, a foundation responsible for building shelters for abused, neglected, and homeless children throughout the world. More than 16,000 kids have found homes in one of Evans's shelters.

In our interview, Evans shared some fascinating facts about himself:

"I am the father of five children, who take up most of my time."

"I am the founder of The Christmas Box House International, which builds shelter assessment facilities for abused children. The most interesting trip I have been on lately was in the jungles of Peru, where we hunted crocodiles in leaky canoes at midnight. I have lived in both China and Italy, which is why I often have characters from those lands."

"I absolutely love playing the game Risk. Also Paintball. When possible, I round up my friends and go down to our ranch in southern Utah, where we play weekend soldiers."

    1. Hometown:
      Salt Lake City, Utah
    1. Date of Birth:
      October 11, 1962
    2. Place of Birth:
      Salt Lake City, Utah
    1. Education:
      B.A., University of Utah, 1984

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PROLOGUE

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The sun will rise again. The only uncertainty is whether or not we will rise to greet it.
Alan Christoffersen’s diary

Several months after I was mugged, stabbed, and left unconscious along the shoulder of Washington’s Highway 2, a friend asked me what being stabbed felt like. I told her it hurt.

Really, how do you describe pain? Sometimes doctors ask us to rate our pain on a scale from one to ten, as if that number had some reliable meaning. In my opinion there needs to be a more objective rating system, something comparative; like, would you trade what you’re feeling for a root canal or maybe half a childbirth?

And with what would we compare emotional pain—physical pain? Arguably, emotional pain is the greater of the two evils. Sometimes people will inflict physical pain on themselves to dull their emotional anguish. I understand. If I had the choice between being stabbed or losing my wife, McKale, again, the knife has the advantage—because if the knife kills me, I stop hurting. If it doesn’t kill me, the wound will heal. Either way the pain stops. But no matter what I do, my McKale is never coming back. And I can’t imagine that the pain in my heart will ever go away.

Still, there is hope—not to forget McKale, nor even to understand why I had to lose her—but to accept that I did and somehow go on. As a friend recently said to me, no matter what I do, McKale will always be a part of me. The question is, what part—a spring of gratitude, or a fountain of bitterness? Someday I’ll have to decide. Someday the sun will rise again. The only uncertainty is whether or not I will rise to greet it.

In the meantime, what I hope for most is hope. Walking helps. I wish I were walking again right now. I think I’d rather be anywhere right now than where I am.

© 2011 Richard Paul Evans

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 1, 2012

    would like to review this BUT it is not out yet

    Being asked for a review BUT the book is not out yet. If it is as good as book one and two - I highly recommend it

    4 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted December 2, 2011

    Must read!

    Although this book hasn't been released yet I am sure it will be a big hit just as the two previous ones in the series. Richard Paul Evans always delivers!

    4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Pumped!

    Im so exited for this book! A few years ago i would never read but now i love reading and richard paul evans is one of my favorites! I cant wait for this book it is going to be great!

    3 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 12, 2012

    The book was good but you pay 10 bucks for the ebook and it is a

    The book was good but you pay 10 bucks for the ebook and it is around 130 pages...that is a rip off if you ask me, I think when the next one comes out i will get it at the library.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 18, 2012

    Would make a fantastic movie

    I continue to fall deeper in love with Alan. His story would make a remarkable movie. As with the first two books, I will be on pins and needles for a whole year awaiting the next book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2012

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    This was my favorite of the 3 in The Walk series. I liked readi

    This was my favorite of the 3 in The Walk series. I liked reading about the history along Alan's route and it was fun to read how the author "wove" it into the story. This book was fun to read, informational and as always, a meaningful message of hope. I loved "The Road to Grace."

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 25, 2012

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    I love Richard Paul Evans, all his books are so good I am sure t

    I love Richard Paul Evans, all his books are so good I am sure this one will be a good one, I highly recomend all his books to everyone, even if you have never read Paul's books, read one and you'll fall in love with it and you'll have to read them all. Richard always delivers! Just read and you'll see, you won't be sorry.

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  • Posted May 19, 2012

    I love this series and the new MIchael Vey is exceptional.

    I love this series and the new MIchael Vey is exceptional.

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  • Posted May 19, 2012

    Incredible book, the story is captivating and anybody can relate

    Incredible book, the story is captivating and anybody can relate to some aspect of the main character's journey. Absolutely brilliant! I do recommend reading the first two books of the series before reading this one to really grasp the story of this man's walk. Can't wait for the 4th book

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 16, 2012

    Great book.

    This series gets better each book.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2012

    Very disappointed with this book, loved the first two books and

    Very disappointed with this book, loved the first two books and was excited to read this one, but found it very boring, nothing really happens. The only good thing about this book is that it's a short read.

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  • Posted May 14, 2012

    Another Captivating Turn in the Road..Awesome!!!!!!!

    Richard Paul Evans continues to engage and inspire readers in “The Road To Grace”, the third installment of Alan Cristoffersen’s journey in “The Walk” series”. We again join Alan on his adventure across the country on this leg of the trip that takes him from South Dakota to St. Louis, Mo.
    Evans does a masterful job at painting a portrait of a man grieving the loss of his beloved wife, his business and his home and leaving everything behind in Seattle and trekking on foot as far away as possible to Key West, Florida. Alan learns valuable lessons from people he meets along the way, beginning with a woman seeking a small piece of redemption that follows his path, and ending in a graveyard with a man who embodies what happens when you can’t let go of grief. The physical effects of his walk begin to take their toil as we learn that another personal crisis is brewing for him.
    Alan’s heart of gold in the midst of his ever present heartache is mesmerizing and makes the reader fall in love with him all over again. His continuing story told using Evans trademark journaling style, is intertwined with stops in several historic spots across the country which gives the reader an insight to what makes Alan tick as well as enlightening us with little known tidbits about such attractions. I was particularly in enamored with the descriptions about Mark Twain’s hometown.
    I thoroughly enjoyed this story as I have all of Richard Paul Evans books. More than one of the powerful messages in this book will stay with you long after you finish reading. RPE’s pearls of wisdom touch your soul as well as tug at your heart. I highly recommend this series and eagerly await Part 4 next spring. It’s gonna be a long year!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2012

    Pass the Mulligan

    I am a huge fan of Mr. Evans . However this book falls far short of what I have grown to expect from him. The story is weak and the diary which usually steals the show is not even close. Alan has a much worse headache after the book came out.

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    Posted May 13, 2012

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 9, 2012

    Just finished it. Fantastically written, emotionally charged and

    Just finished it. Fantastically written, emotionally charged and a must read for any person who has EVER felt lost or loss at any point in their lives. I guess that means well.....Everyone.

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