One More Sunrise [Paperback]

Tracie Peterson (Author), Michael Landon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

This extraordinary collaboration explores the nature of faith and the wonder of miracles in the life of a man who is given a second chance at life.

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"Sawyer's writing is so true to life that the reader will forget she is reading fiction." -- Patsy Glans, Romantic Times Book Reviews

About the Author

Michael Landon Jr., son of the Little House on the Prairie star, has been building his own reputation in the film world and beyond with his highly successful Love Comes Softly movies. His Christian worldview illuminates all his work. He and his wife make a home for their three children near Austin, Texas. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House; Reprinted edition (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764203622
• ISBN-13: 978-0764203626
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,126,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Wonderful Sunrise, January 13, 2008

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Rex Brian (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Sunrise (Paperback)

Wow... is this a debut novel or what? Michael Landon, Jr., has found one more calling to add to his creative legacy -- author. "One More Sunrise" is a beautifully written book which, unlike so much of the romantic fiction that is published these days, reads like we're watching a movie. It is cinematic in its story-telling and character growth. If this novel does not become a movie no book should. "Sunrise" is part homage to "It's a Wonderful Life" and part celebration of the values of an America we long to recapture in this fragmented age -- an America of hearth, home, family, patriotism and redemption. There is not a cynical bone in this very wonderful book.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Look at the Past for a View of the Present, January 8, 2008

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J.B. Reed "Sucker for a Good Story" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Sunrise (Paperback)

Michael Landon, Jr., who's directed some great movies, proves to be a surprisingly insightful author. This is a beautiful tale of a man who is living through the dark depression of dreams deferred and how, through the grace of God, is shown the path to recovery and new life. Although it's set in the 30's, it feels a lot like a story about the malaise of modern life. I particularly loved the romantic story of the rekindled love between husband and wife -- a storyline we see far too seldom. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in lyrical tale of hope and redemption.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars entertaining inspirational historical fiction, January 26, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One More Sunrise (Paperback)

In 1941 Kansas, Joe Daley dreams of becoming an Army Air Force fighter pilot. However he never achieves his aspiration when he fails his physical. He settles for being a dust cropping pilot. However, he never moved past his failure, which has permeated his life and his marriage to Meg.

In 1958, Luke Ramsey, who courted Meg in high school, offers a lot of money to the local farmers as the Vanguard corporation he represents wants to buy up all the land; Joe has doubts that the big farm firm cares about the locals and decides to oppose the venture. Meanwhile his plane hits a large bird and begins to dive towards the earth; Joe thinks of Meg and their two kids as he prays for a chance for ONE MORE SUNRISE with them.

This entertaining inspirational historical fiction enables the reader to fully understand the hero who lost his zest for life when he failed the military physical. Between his passion to prevent the Vanguard takeover and realizing the failure of his life is not that physical but his relationship with Meg and his kids as his plane falls, Joe prays for a second chance with his family. Fans will enjoy this fine redemption tale as Joe finally moves on, but it appears too late for him to tell Meg, Danny, and Christy.

Harriet Klausner