Johnny Angel
by Danielle Steel
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HTML:In her fifty-eighth bestselling novel, Danielle Steel tells the breathtaking story of a mother’s love and a son’s gift, of the tragedy that nearly destroyed a family...and the miracle that saved them.Johnny Angel
With a word or a smile, seventeen-year-old Johnny Peterson could light up a room, fill his mother’s heart with pride, and inspire the best in those around him. A star athlete and class valedictorian, tall, lanky Johnny had a future filled with promise—until he show more stepped into a car on prom night, dazzling in his rented tux, and in an instant, it was all taken away.
In the months that follow, Johnny’s family and high school sweetheart, Becky, struggle to put together the pieces of their shattered lives. No one is more devastated than Johnny’s mother, Alice, whose oldest son owned her heart from the day he was born. But amid the heartache, something miraculous is about to happen to the Peterson family, something that will alter the course of each of their lives. When a sudden illness sends Alice to the hospital, a glorious vision comes to her in her dreams. There, standing before her, is Johnny himself, with that familiar twinkle in his eye, gently urging his bewildered mother to be strong for her splintered family. For Alice, seeing her marvelous lost boy is a miracle she can’t quite believe but is more than willing to embrace. In the weeks to come, Johnny will appear in the most unlikely places, visible only to the two people who need him most: his nine-year-old brother, locked in a silent world, whose special needs Johnny always seemed to understand…and his mother, who has always nurtured her family, but who now needs a guardian angel of her own.
Through a season of hope and healing, Johnny will walk by his mother’s side, leaving miracles in his wake, leading his parents, his girlfriend, his sister, and his brother out of their grief. But as Alice is about to discover, Johnny has returned not just to help those he loves, but to uncover a purpose even he cannot comprehend—one that will change them all forever.
An unforgettable story of loving and letting go, of mixed blessings and second chances, Johnny Angel is a celebration of life, hope, and forgiveness. It will make you laugh and cry…and hold your loved ones just a little bit closer. Literature. Fiction. Romance. show less
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The book Johnny Angel is a perfect-length book. It's not too long, with lots of cliffhangers that make you want to keep reading. In this book, there's a lot of hope that things will get better. The central conflict is that the father is addicted to alcohol. It affects the entire family when Johnny passes away. The drinking will start to affect the family even more. The plot of the story is Johnny coming back at an angle that only Bobby and Alice His mother can see. Which will cause the father to stop drinking. That will affect the entire family because Alice becomes happier. Bobby starts talking again, and the father starts going to the daughter's sporting events. I recommend this novel because it was the type of book that I didn't want show more to stop reading, there was always something going on in the book. I would recommend this book to somebody who has lost somebody that they love because you can relate to the book a lot more. But I did not like how it ended because I felt that there could have been a better ending or the book was longer so that everything didn't happen so fast. As if everything was thrown on top of one another. Everything that happens in the book could have been more spread out which would have made the book longer. But would have been more detailed In the book the reader understands the book better because you can picture everything going on in your head. Overall I enjoyed reading this book. show less
Even worse than the other Danielle Steel book I read. Some say she wrote this in 2 weeks. And it shows.
This book was a heartwrenching book yet had an uplifting end concerning family.
was a good book and was sad love Danielle steel books
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Danielle Steel was born in New York City on August 14, 1947. She studied literature, design, and fashion design - first at Parsons School of Design and later at New York University. Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1972. Her other books include The House on Hope Street, The Wedding, Irresistible Forces, Granny Dan, Bittersweet, Mirror show more Image, The Klone and I, The Long Road Home, The Ghost, Special Delivery, The Ranch, His Bright Light, Southern Lights, Blue, Country, The Apartment, Property of a Noble Woman, The Mistress, Dangerous Games, Against All Odds, The Duchess, Fairytale, Fall From Grace, The Cast, The Good Fight, and Turning Point. A number of her novels have made major bestseller lists and have also been adapted into TV movies or miniseries. She also writes children's books including the Max and Martha series. In 2002, she was decorated by the French government as an Officer of the Order des Arts et des Letters for her contributions to world culture. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Ängeln Johnny
- Original publication date
- 2003
- First words
- The sun was shining brightly on a hot June day in San Dimas, a somewhat distant suburb of L.A.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And Johnny, the boy she had loved so much and never lost, her son and soul mate, would always be in her heart with her.
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