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The first novel in an inspiring new series about an executive who loses everything and embarks on a walk to take him across America.
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- Alan Christoffersen: The main character of the book who is making his way through life concentrating on his job, money and material possessions. He loves his wife and has known her since childhood, but both their lives change drastically the day she falls off her horse. It sends him into a downward spiral of confusion and he sets out on the walk of his life to figure it all out.
- McKale Christoffersen: love of Alan's life
- Ralph: Graphic designer for Madgic Ad Agency
- Falene: The loyal employee to Alan, former model.
- Monnie: Add a description of this character.
- Mickey: nickname for McKale-Allen's wife
- Monroe
- Billy Burger
- Leah
- Ally
Quotes edit
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“The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain.”
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“The only way to remove pain from death is to remove love from life.”
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“Leah taught me that the greatest secret of life is tht we find exactly what we're looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful. (Later on the same page 218) Abby, some people in this world have stopped looking for beauty, then wonder why their lives are so ugly. Don't be like them. The ability to appreciate beauty is of God. Especially in one another. Look for beauty in everyone you meet, and you'll find it. Everyone carries divinity within them. And everyone we meet has something to impart."”
Abby's friend Leah, to Abby (she was the waitress who was very kind to Al) -
“p.24. The assumption of time is one of humanity's greatest follies. We tell ourselves that there's always tomorrow, when we can no more predict tomorrow than we can the weather. Procrastination is the thief of dreams.”
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“Traitors are the lowliest of God's creatures - despised by those they betray, and secretly loathed by those whom they serve.”
Alan
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We can spend our days bemoaning our losses, or we can grow from them. Ultimately the choice is ours. We can be victims of circumstance or masters of our own fate, but make no mistake, we cannot be both.
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The ability to appreciate beauty is of God. Especially in one another. Look for beauty in everyone you meet, and you’ll find it. Everyone carries divinity within them. And everyone we meet has something to impart.’”
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“The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain. Some people go to such lengths to avoid pain that they give up on life. They bury their hearts, or they drug or drink themselves numb until they don’t feel anything anymore. The irony is, in the end their escape becomes more painful than what they’re avoiding.”
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God puts people in our lives for a reason. Only through helping others can we save ourselves.’”
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The assumption of time is one of humanity’s greatest follies. We tell ourselves that there’s always tomorrow, when we can no more predict tomorrow than we can the weather. Procrastination is the thief of dreams.
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‘You can tell a lot about a man by watching how he treats those he doesn’t have to be nice to.’
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“We can deny reality, but we can’t deny the consequences of denying reality.”
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“Leah taught me that the greatest secret of life is that we find exactly what we’re looking for. In spite of what happens to us, ultimately we decide whether our lives are good or bad, ugly or beautiful.”
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It is in the dark times that the light of friendship shines brightest.
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Kierkegaard wrote that “we understand our lives backward, but must live them forward.” He was right, of course; but in looking back on the hammer strikes that chisel and shape our souls we understand more than our lives and even ourselves—we begin to comprehend the sculptor.
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First Sentence edit
My name is Alan Christoffersen.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Walk Series. (standard series)
Followed by Miles to Go.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Richard Paul Evans (Author)
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Page Count: 304
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Page Count: 304
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- Dewey: 813.54
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