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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans, the dramatic conclusion in the riveting Broken Road trilogy—a powerful redemption story about finding happiness on a pilgrimage across iconic Route 66.Chicago celebrity and pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash, a flight he narrowly missed. But thanks to that remarkable twist of fate, he's very much alive and ready for a second chance at life and love. Escaping show more death has brought Charles some clarity: the money, the fame, the expensive cars; none of it brought him true joy or peace. The last time he was truly happy was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their relationship was destroyed by his ambition and greed.
In this final installment of the exciting and provocative series that began with The Broken Road and The Forgotten Road, Charles is still on his pilgrimage across the iconic Route 66. He intends to finish his trek from Amarillo to Santa Monica, despite learning that his ex-wife is now planning to marry another man. With the initial reason for his trip in jeopardy, he still has lessons to learn along the way before he discovers—and arrives at—his true destination. show less
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Take a look at the cover. Nice picture. A two lane road in the west. A suggestion of desert, mountains in the distance. Nice title – who isn’t attracted by “road” and “home”, particularly when they are linked together. But the real bait here is that route number painted on the road and prominently displayed in the lower right corner. Rte. 66….and all it implies, nostalgia, revisiting the past. Would seem to be a great setup for the perfect road novel.
Check the brief plot summary on the Amazon page. “Fiery plane crash”, “second chance at life and love”. Charles James is mentioned three times at least, seemingly, the protagonist, our hero. But he’s really not the main guy.
No, the main character is God. This is a show more God book, but you wouldn’t know that unless you were familiar with the author, and perhaps had read the first two books in the trilogy. I got through the first half and found it too “goody two shoes” for my taste. Big scenes involve taking care of the homeless, including many of the twelve steps involved in making batches of pancakes. Another big chunk dealt with listening to a couple that Charles has recently met, as they detail their past marriage woes to this total stranger and everything turned around because of His help. Are you kidding me ? When I want to read a book about theology, my religion, etc., I want something with a lot more depth than this.
As for Rte 66., the author pays it some lip service but this reader found it rather dull in its descriptions of America’s most iconic highway. Obviously, there is a market for this kind of stuff – it doesn’t include me, and maybe not you. So I can only suggest if you are considering it, read a good chunk of it before investing your precious time. show less
Check the brief plot summary on the Amazon page. “Fiery plane crash”, “second chance at life and love”. Charles James is mentioned three times at least, seemingly, the protagonist, our hero. But he’s really not the main guy.
No, the main character is God. This is a show more God book, but you wouldn’t know that unless you were familiar with the author, and perhaps had read the first two books in the trilogy. I got through the first half and found it too “goody two shoes” for my taste. Big scenes involve taking care of the homeless, including many of the twelve steps involved in making batches of pancakes. Another big chunk dealt with listening to a couple that Charles has recently met, as they detail their past marriage woes to this total stranger and everything turned around because of His help. Are you kidding me ? When I want to read a book about theology, my religion, etc., I want something with a lot more depth than this.
As for Rte 66., the author pays it some lip service but this reader found it rather dull in its descriptions of America’s most iconic highway. Obviously, there is a market for this kind of stuff – it doesn’t include me, and maybe not you. So I can only suggest if you are considering it, read a good chunk of it before investing your precious time. show less
THE FINAL AFTER THE BROKEN ROAD AND THE FORGOTTEN ROAD. CHARLES DOES NOT GET ON THE PLANE THAT CRASHED. HE WONDERS WHY HIM TO SURVIVE. HIS LIFE IS A SHAMBLES AND HE DECIDES TO WALK FROM CHICAGO TO LA ON THE ORIGINAL ROUTE 66. AS USUAL IT IS A GREAT TRIP AND A GOOD ENDING TO THE STORY.
Everyone believes that the Chicago celebrity and successful pitchman Charles James was killed in a fiery plane crash, but in the remarkable twist of fate, he's very much alive and ready for a second chance.
This is the third book in a series that includes, THE BROKEN ROAD, THE FORGOTTEN ROAD and now, THE ROAD HOME. Charles James is supposed to be dead and killed in a plane crash. Charles is alive and given a second chance at life and love. He is on his pilgrimage across Route 66 and is now hoping to complete his trip before his ex-wife marries another man.
This is a wonderful trilogy. I'm a little sad it's over, but at the same time deeply satisfied with this journey. Redemption 🙏💙
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Richard Paul Evans is an American author, born in Utah in 1962. He earned his B.A. at the University of Utah. He previously worked as an advertising executive. His first story was a Christmas story written for his children. He self-published it with the title, The Christmas Box. It became a New York Times bestseller, and was made into a television show more movie. He has written over 31 bestsellers. Timepiece, The Locket, and A Perfect Day were made into television movies. His awards include the American Mothers Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards, The Romantic Times Best Women's Novel of the Year Award, the German leserpreis Gold Award for Romance and three RCC Wilbur Awards. In December 2016, The Mistletoe Secret became a New York Times Bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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