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Fallen Angel: A Novel

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His Maine childhood embarrassed Terry McQuinn who wanted to be just like the rich and famous who frequented Rose Point. These feelings remain very strong even though the wealthy looked down at working class stiffs like Terry's father, the caretaker of the place. In turn, his dad hated the feeling of being expendable hired help and Terry vowed to be greater than the wealthy employers of his father are. Hollywood proved just the avenue for Terry to attain his goal.

Now Terry's father has died and his son reluctantly returns to his roots to sell off everything. Nostalgically Terry takes a last look at his dad's workshop before planning to return to California. There he sees a deathbed note: "Open Serenity for Christmas". Memories from three decades ago when he was eight years old and Serenity was last opened flood Terry's mind and begin to melt the ice around his heart. Unable to flee like he did years ago, Terry begins to perform his father's last request even as Katherine, the daughter of the owner when Terry was a child, returns, further defrosting his heart.

FALLEN ANGEL is an engaging redemption novel that is an early Christmas gift for readers who enjoy an inspiring story. Terry is a fine lead character, but his change over from "bah! Humbug!" to compassionate individual occurs with little angst on his part. Contrast that to Scrooge who required four ghosts to convert him. Those readers who relish an uplifting novel will find Terry's transformation tale from FALLEN ANGEL to loving human just the right pre-holiday present.

Harriet Klausner

Terry McQuinn is a big deal. In fact, he is such a big deal in Hollywood that he can afford to always fly first class and share in all of life's finest. Terry McQuinn has also not heard his father's voice in ten years. Split up because of what Terry describes as "money and pride", Terry last saw his dad at his mother's funeral, ten years ago, and even then they stayed apart. Terry's dad had always been the caretaker for the summer cottages in Maine, beautiful cottages where wealthy residents could afford gardeners, housemaids, butlers and caretakers. Terry grew to look at his father as not much more than a servant, and Terry also felt his father deprived his mother of a life of her own in many ways. But the breach is broken by the raspy sound of his father's voice on the telephone one day. His father says only "I've got my doctor here... he wants to talk to you." The doctor informs Terry his father is dying. Terry flies home, but then tears up the last leg of his ticket to drive the rest of the way, coming to the realization that he doesn't really want to get there that quickly. By the time Terry reaches Maine, his father has passed on. But there are cottages to maintain, and his father's only workshop, and one very special cottage that holds Christmas memories tucked away in a little boy's mind that cannot be ignored. Terry decides he must open this one cottage for Christmas since it was a job his father had promised to do. The rest is magic, pure and simple, and if you believe in true love, and you believe that ice can melt, you will love this story.

"Fallen Angel" a novel by Don J Snyder shows us how often life completes a full circle. Snyder has penned a tale of LOVE, both for family and for that one special person we all dream of meeting. "Fallen Angel" is in a class with the love stories of Nicholas Sparks, surpassing many best sellers with his supurb talent. Set aside an afternoon and get acquainted with the wonderful characters in FALLEN ANGEL. A truly great read.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge

"Fallen Angel" is a lovely story of one man's discovery of the Truth about Life... leading to redemption, peace and joy for himself and those he touches. It is beautifully crafted, subtle; building to that completion of the Promise of Life which is ever-available to those who are not too skeptical, narrow-minded or pedantic to Know that Love Is All That Matters.

I have read Fallen Angel and it was a truly inspiring story. You told a story one could believe in. I found Katherine and Olivia beautiful and down to earth and Terry a true Mainer.
Now I'm looking forward to watching the movie as it is programmed for this coming Sunday; hopefully they won't change a line!
Elizabeth Olsen, author of Blood Flow

I love the movie so I decided to read the book. As soon as I began reading, I was hooked. I read the whole book in one day and I loved it. I enjoyed the book more than the movie. It has a lot more detail and story to it than the movie. Did you ever wonder where Terry got the idea for the bedtime story about the bird in the mailbox who carries away sad letters? It tells in the book. If you like the movie, read the book. You won't be disappointed.

Snyder's excellent writing draws you into this story of loss and redemption. A gentle story of a modern day man who comes full circle from his Maine childhood to his success in the world and back again to his childhood home. Having spent much of his life running from his humble beginnings, he ultimately learns that the ways of the world must yield to the ways of the heart for true happiness and peace to come. He shows us that each of us is in our own way a fallen angel in need of redemption.

I bought this audio book, popped it into the player and started listening....I swear this guy sounds like he is speed reading through this book. Very hard to follow and not at all enjoyable.