The Seventeen Second Miracle

The Seventeen Second Miracle is one book which truly reflects the category of 'inspirational fiction.' It is a short book and a fast read but upon finishing, I felt such a pull to get up and go do something good for someone. Every character in the book had a unique story and everyone of them touched me in some way. I loved that Cole didn't know why these specific students had been selected to participate in the Discussions and that he didn't pretend to have all the answers. While he had the stories that provided the basis for the discussions, he let the kids draw their own conclusions and get there in their own time.

The reflections that Cole shared about his past and his relationship with his father helped balance out the book. Seeing show more the father through the son's eyes gave a perspective that someone outside of the family wouldn't have been able to see. Although Rex spent much of his life preforming seventeen second miracles for people, sometimes his own family got neglected along the way. Even with that, Cole was still able to see enough value in his father's lessons to continue them when his father was unable to.

Sometimes it takes as little as seventeen seconds to change a life. What will you use those seventeen seconds for today? show less

This book is FABULOUS!! I thought at first that it was going to be a little corny, but it was incredibly real-to-life - it really touched me. Jason Wright so completely captured the language and emotions of the teens in his discussion group that I felt as if I were back in the classroom teaching. I feel that I am a better person after having read this book; I highly recommend it.

My first book on cd. I really enjoyed the narrator the way he changed his voice for the different characters. The book brought a lot of tears and laughter as well. We all need more seventeen second miracles in our lives!