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The Rescue [Paperback]

Nicholas Sparks
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (544 customer reviews)

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Book Description

April 1, 2005
One of America's bestselling authors returns with a tale about the greatest commitment of all: loving someone forever. When a near-fatal car crash brings Taylor McAden together with Denise Holden, a new resident of Edenton, North Carolina, he must look into his past to see if it's not too late to take a chance on the future.

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Amazon.com Review

Denise Holden's life is a fragile mix of luck and hard work. A single mom of a speech-delayed son, Denise makes ends meet by moving to the small town of Edenton, North Carolina, and working the late shift as a waitress. When Denise crashes her car and her son Kyle flees the accident and disappears into the storm, her only stroke of luck is the quick arrival of Taylor McAden, a volunteer fireman. Taylor's got a knack for fixing people, and he can't help wanting to be involved with Denise beyond the initial rescue of Kyle.

As Taylor helps Denise recover from the accident and get to know the town, they discover a sweet bond and a magical chemistry that pulls them closer and closer. Though Taylor fits perfectly into Denise's family, he's unable to open his heart to being loved by her. As Taylor struggles to understand his conflicting desires, Denise questions the wisdom of gambling with Kyle's and her own emotions.

Author Nicholas Sparks has found a loyal audience for his stories about the internal battles that accompany the arrival of love. His heroes may be truck-driving manly men and his heroines emotional swamis, but it's easy to overlook the traditional roles when the complexities of human relationships are so beautifully described. Sparks has found his forte, and this novel is sure to be as popular as his earlier works. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

Secret traumas again haunt Sparks's characters, in the author's fourth novel (after The Notebook; Message in a Bottle; A Walk to Remember). Denise Holden, the 29-year-old heroine, is destitute and forced to live in her mother's old house in Edenton, N.C. She's also the single mother of a handicapped child, Kyle, a four-year-old with "auditory processing problems" that render him unable to express himself or to fully understand others. Though she doesn't suspect it, Denise is on a literal collision course with true love. After she smashes her car into a tree and wakes up to discover Kyle missing, she finds deliverance in the form of Taylor McAden, dashing firefighter and compulsive risk taker, who rescues Kyle, too. Since Taylor enjoys an instant, unprecedented rapport with Kyle, there is little standing in the way of burgeoning romance. Trouble comes, however, when Denise learns of Taylor's checkered romantic past. Taylor's inability to commit, it seems, is somehow tied to his compulsive heroism, of which numerous histrionic examples are described. Denise's quest to find the source of Taylor's emotional distance takes up the final third of the book. The story here is mostly a pretext for the emotional assault that Sparks delivers, but when he manages to link affect to action, the result is cunningly crafted melodrama. These occasions are rare, though; more often Sparks gets bogged down in interminable interior monologue. Because these characters are preordained lovers, their feelings prescribed by fiction conventions, their psychology amounts to little more than a profusion of banality. Yet Sparks's narrative acquires immediacy when his characters' exaggerated emotions compel immoderate actions, and his readers will surely delight at these moments of heightened expressiveness. 1 million first printing; 24-city author tour. (Sept.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 339 pages
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (April 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0446696129
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446696128
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (544 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with nearly 80 million copies in print worldwide, in over 45 languages, including over 50 million copies in the United States alone, and his popularity continues to soar.

Sparks wrote one of his best-known stories, The Notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. It was published in 1996 by Warner Books. He followed with the novels Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), True Believer (2005) and its sequel, At First Sight (2005), Dear John (2006), The Choice (2007), The Lucky One (2008), The Last Song (2009), Safe Haven (2010) and The Best of Me (2011), as well as the 2004 non-fiction memoir Three Weeks With My Brother, co-written with his brother Micah.

Safe Haven is scheduled for release on February 14, 2013, and marks Sparks's eighth film adaptation, following The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John and The Last Song, which thus far have a cumulative worldwide gross of nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars.

Sparks lives in North Carolina with his family. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually. Along with his wife, he founded The Epiphany School in New Bern, North Carolina. As a former full scholarship athlete (he still holds a track and field record at the University of Notre Dame) he also spent four years coaching track and field athletes at the local public high school. In 2009, the team he coached at New Bern High School set a World Junior Indoor Record in the 4 x400 meter, in New York. The record still stands.

Customer Reviews

The story ended good. Martin Turner  |  60 reviewers made a similar statement
The characters, Denise and Taylor were so realistic. Cheyenne  |  29 reviewers made a similar statement
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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars There is a light at the end of the tunnel! February 21, 2001
Format:Hardcover
Taylor McAden is a volunteer fireman with a death wish. His life's direction is in response to an incident that took place in his childhood. The author alludes to it but it is not till the end that it all comes together and we find out that Taylor isn't the only one doing the rescuing.

The book starts with Kyle, a missing four year old that has limited language skills and understanding. After a car wreck where his mother, Denise Holten is knocked unconscious, he has wandered away and is now lost somewhere in the swamp on a stormy night. With limited resources, a child that won't answer if called, and the temperature dropping we are off to an interesting beginning. Sparks molds his characters with such deference and intimacy. He grants us insight into the undaunting trials and tribulations of a mother faced with what appears to be an impossible task, the love and strength of heart of a little boy and Taylor who steps in and is eventually saved from himself.

This is an excellent book that will leave you in tears as well as make you smile. I've read all of Spark's books and I must admit I liked this one the best. He just keeps getting better...

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63 of 70 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As usual, I'll let you read the synopsis above and just tell you what I liked/disliked about the book. No point in being redundant.

While this book has similar main characters to Message in a Bottle (single mother, loner guy), it definitely carries its own weight. I was so relieved that the author has not fallen into the "formula writing" style that so many bestselling authors have these days.

The plot is new but the author's style of writing is still there. He does an excellent job of introducing the characters and letting us go through their range of emotions with them. The book flows nicely as I was able to finish in a weekend. (I obtained an advance reader copy about a month ago)

If you have enjoyed his previous novels, you'll like this one too. You'll also enjoy it if this is your first Nicholas Sparks book. You should also check his others as they are all available in paperback now.

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48 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Christmas Gift! September 19, 2000
Format:Hardcover
I grabbed an advanced reading copy of this book at work one day for a friend, and it sat in my car waiting to be delivered. There it sat... and sat... untill I had a doctor's appointment. I grabbed it on my way in for the long wait and boring medical journals that waited inside. This book sucked me in on the first page. The characters, Denise and Taylor were so realistic. They had everyday struggles and convictions that made these people alive in my mind. This is a page turner book that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling and a little faith in people and the power of love. I had never read this type of book before, but now I am an addict. A must read!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
I have recently grown to love Nicholas sparks as an author and this book is no exception. Just the right amount of suspense as there is love!
Published 15 hours ago by Carli Wolf
2.0 out of 5 stars The Rescue
This was my least favorite work by Nicholas Sparks. It was too repetitive, wordy, same old same old descriptions (beach scenics, kid playing with his toys, etc., etc., etc. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Ann Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
It was an emotional rollercoaster! But one I'm happy I got to go on. Nicholas Sparks never fails to amaze me with his stories and excellent way of writing. I def recommend.
Published 2 days ago by DBell
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the book
There were a lot of different angles to the story, which I liked. And yet it was a fast read. I would recommend it.
Published 3 days ago by Owen Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.
Once again, great reading.. I have not experienced a Sparks publication that I have not thoroughly enjoyed. I couldn't put it down.
Published 6 days ago by Southern gal
5.0 out of 5 stars Physical and Emotional Rescues
I really enjoy reading Nicholas Sparks and this book was no exception. I find it easy to visualise his characters and the chapters whizz past as I become engrossed in the... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Lara Franklin
3.0 out of 5 stars Expected more for the hype
I've heard so many people hyping this author, and really enjoyed the movie I saw made from one of his books (The Lucky One), so I thought I'd give him a read. Read more
Published 9 days ago by WS
5.0 out of 5 stars I felt like I was in the story the whole way thru the book
I couldn'g put the book down - When I was crying my husband asked why I would read a book and cry - I answered "Just because" - I love Nicholas Spark's books
Published 11 days ago by CHERYL JACQUIN
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Summer Read
I picked this book because of the male lead is a volunteer firefighter and it was a story about a single mom with a special child. Read more
Published 13 days ago by C. A Puzio
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rescue
Awesome. It was a very entertaining read. I enjoyed the characters and the story line. Well done Sparks.- you did great.
Published 14 days ago by d smith
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