The Snow Angel
by Glenn Beck
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Years after losing her mother in a car accident that rendered her father emotionally distant, Rachel resolves to escape from an abusive marriage to protect her young daughter.Tags
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Rachel becomes estranged with her father after marrying a man who turns out to be abusive. When her husband is away on a business trip and the pastor's wife guesses that she's abused, she finds her way back to the old tailor shop of her old neighbor….and eventually to the care facility, where her father is living with dementia. He believes that his granddaughter is Rachel and he watches her making snow angels on Christmas eve.
I have to start out by telling you that this audiobook was such an emotional journey for me. I listened to half of it in one sitting when I had to pick my daughter up for Christmas break. Ok, that was probably my mistake. As this book continually tugged at my heart, I also fell in love with the story and characters.
This book alternates between perspectives of both Rachel and Mitch. Rachel has been living her life in an abusive marriage and trying to protect her daughter from all that comes with this situation in any way she can. It is a sad and lonely world for Rachel as her husband has basically destroyed any friendship or relationship that she had outside of their home.
Mitch is an elderly man living in an assisted living center that show more has been diagnosed with Alzheimer;s Disease. He lives a desolate existence himself as he doesn't have many visitors at the center, except for the nicely dressed gentleman that he meets in the dining hall now and then. Mitch seems to be losing his grip on reality as he can barely recall the little girl that he so dearly misses.
This was a great Christmas book to listen to and I really don't want to give any more of it away. If I have a complaint, it would be that it was just so darn sad. I mean I was practically sobbing as I was going down the highway. With themes of love, friendship, abuse, and family I think that many of you will enjoy this book. show less
This book alternates between perspectives of both Rachel and Mitch. Rachel has been living her life in an abusive marriage and trying to protect her daughter from all that comes with this situation in any way she can. It is a sad and lonely world for Rachel as her husband has basically destroyed any friendship or relationship that she had outside of their home.
Mitch is an elderly man living in an assisted living center that show more has been diagnosed with Alzheimer;s Disease. He lives a desolate existence himself as he doesn't have many visitors at the center, except for the nicely dressed gentleman that he meets in the dining hall now and then. Mitch seems to be losing his grip on reality as he can barely recall the little girl that he so dearly misses.
This was a great Christmas book to listen to and I really don't want to give any more of it away. If I have a complaint, it would be that it was just so darn sad. I mean I was practically sobbing as I was going down the highway. With themes of love, friendship, abuse, and family I think that many of you will enjoy this book. show less
It was a nice story, if you can call a story about abuse nice but I felt that it wrapped up much too neatly in the end. She was able to get away and had a living dropped into her lap much more easily than is realistic. I expected the ex to put up more of a fight.
What a wonderful story and for some reason I thought it was about Christmas, because of the title. Not so, and the tale that is told is marvelous and a tear-jerker. So emotional that I had to put it down to think about it, and ponder the message being told. This is a good read for anyone, and especially those who are estranged from parents or adult children. Hug those you love the most and then buy this book for everyone you hugged. It is THAT good.
A warm and sentimental story of tragedy and enduring love. Some of the characters will sadden and disturb you, others will surely fill your heart with thankfulness and joy.
Writing: 5.0; Theme: 5.0; Content: 4.5; Language: 5.0; Overall: 5.0
This story is very sad, but also inspirational. Glenn Beck shares the story of a young lady who grows up in an abusive home and later marries an abusive husband. In order to escape her terrible and horrific marriage and provide a more normal life for her young daughter, she must make an unbelievable and dangerous decision. She also must make amends with her estranged father and the appeal of her daughter to finally meet her grandfather. Highly recommend.
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This story is very sad, but also inspirational. Glenn Beck shares the story of a young lady who grows up in an abusive home and later marries an abusive husband. In order to escape her terrible and horrific marriage and provide a more normal life for her young daughter, she must make an unbelievable and dangerous decision. She also must make amends with her estranged father and the appeal of her daughter to finally meet her grandfather. Highly recommend.
***December 4, 2022***
***December 10, 2023***
***December 18, 2025***
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Glenn Beck was born on February 10, 1964 in Everett, Washington. He is a radio and television host, and conservative political commentator. His nationally-syndicated radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks. He has written numerous non-fiction books including An Inconvenient Book, Being show more George Washington, Control: Exposing the Truth about Guns, Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold Stories of the Making of America, and Dreamers and Deceivers: True Stories of the Heroes and Villains Who Made America, and Addicted to outrage: How thinking like a recovering addict can heal the country. His fiction books include The Christmas Sweater, The Snow Angel, Agenda 21, The Overton Window, The Eye of Moloch and Agenda 21: Into the Shadows which made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015.. His title It IS about Islam also made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. The Immortal Nicholas was published in (2015. Liars became a New York Times bestseller in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Snow Angel
- Original publication date
- 2011-10
- People/Characters
- Mitchell "Mitch" Clark; Rachel Price (nee Clark); Cyrus Price; Lily Price; Max and Elena Wever; Beverly "Bev" Clark (show all 8); Susan Kempers; Cooper
- Important places
- Everton, USA
- Dedication
- This is a story that I have wanted to tell for years. It is my hope that it will wake those up who've been trained to believe in lies like "it's my fault," "it's not so bad," "he won't do it again," or "verbal abuse isn't rea... (show all)lly abuse." Never forget who you are: a daughter of a Heavenly Father. You have royal heritage, and anyone who makes you feel like less than that is not a man, husband, father, or friend, simply someone who is afraid of you because he knows who you are, but doesn't know who he is.
This book is also dedicated to my sisters, who inspire me, to my mother, who lost her way, and to my wife and daughters, who give me hope. It is also a gift to all the fathers and protectors who try hard every day to be better men than they were yesterday. - First words
- In the stillness before he opens his eyes, Mitchell Clark is strong.
- Quotations
- I took the stem of the leaf between my fingers and twirled it in front of my face. The five spires were precisely serrated, each tiny tip sharp as if it had been die-cut with a brand new press. Best of all, the leaf was entir... (show all)ely uniform, the same deep, cardinal color from the firm spire of the stem to the delicate, papery edges. "It's beautiful." I smiled, loving my daughter for her ability to find treasure all around her.
"Life is a journey, Rachel. As you walk along the road you can either look back or you can look ahead."
"Everyone deserves to be loved."
My father once told me that we are powerless against the people we love.
"A home is more than a building," he says. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"She loves you. She told me so."
- Blurbers
- Richard Paul Evans
- Disambiguation notice
- This is a novel. Do not combine with the picture book.
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