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The forgotten road / Richard Paul Evans.
"Chicago celebrity and successful pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash. But thanks to a remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life—and love. Narrowly escaping death has brought Charles some clarity: the money, the fame, the fast cars—none of it was making him happy. The last time he was happy—truly happy—was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their connection was destroyed by his ambition and greed. Charles decides to embark on an epic quest: He will walk the entire length of Route 66, from Chicago to California, where he hopes to convince Monica to give him another shot. Along the way, Charles is immersed in the deep and rich history to convince Monica to give him another shot. Along the way, Charles is immersed in the deep and rich history of one of America’s most iconic highways. But the greater journey he finds is the one he takes is his heart as he meets people along the road who will change his perspective on the world. But will his transformation be enough to earn redemption?"-- [Author's website]
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- ISBN: 9781501111792
- Physical Description: 259 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Shuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
- Copyright: ©2018.
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| Subject: | Life change events > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Christian fiction. Road fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Valemount Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Valemount Public Library | f eva (Text) | 35194014276737 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2018 June #2
Evans' Broken Road series begins in medias res, in the Mojave Desert (The Broken Road, 2017), and this second volume returns to the beginning. A plane has crashed, killing all aboard, and no one knows that Charles James missed the flight. Charles, pitchman extraordinaire, sees the disaster as a chance to remake his life. He embarks on a pedestrian pilgrimage from downtown Chicago to Santa Monica, where his ex-wife, Monica, lives, starting his walk with $13,000 and a heavy conscience. Newspaper headlines and overheard conversations remind him of the tragic flight he's missed. Readers nostalgic for a bygone America will enjoy the kitsch, conversations, and half-forgotten history in what begins as a casual travelogue. "Route 66 is America as it used to be," a woman tells him. There are "Burma-Shave-style" signs, a huge fiberglass Paul Bunyon (with an "o") holding a hot dog instead of an axe, and a restaurant that once was a polka-dot bus. The novel's pace is leisurely and entert aining, with brief diversions about the famous and semifamous who hailed from towns along the way. Charles betrays occasional self-pity as he struggles to redefine himselfâhe won'tâhe can'târeturn to his previous life, but perhaps he can see Monica again, become the person he always should have been. Near St. Louis, a young woman offers him a ride to guide him through a "postapocalyptic war zone," because she fears for this complete stranger's safety. She is a decent and kind person, and the symbolism is clear in that her name is Monika (with a "k"). Along the way Charles debates with a man about God, meets a frightening biker gang, and sweats with migrant workers. The road to Santa Monica is paved with self-discovery, and maybeâmaybeâit leads him back to Monica. An easy and enjoyable read about a search for redemption, but begin with The Broken Road. Copyright Kirkus 2018 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved.
