The Road to Grace (The Walk) [Deckle Edge] [Hardcover]

Richard Paul Evans (Author)

Book Description

Release date: May 8, 2012 | Series: The Walk

Join one of America’s beloved storytellers on a walk like no other: one man’s unrelenting search for hope.

Reeling from the sudden loss of his wife, his home, and his business, Alan Christoffersen, a once-successful advertising executive, has left everything he knew behind and set off on an extraordinary cross-country journey. Carrying only a backpack, he is walking from Seattle to Key West, the farthest destination on his map.

Now almost halfway through his trek, Alan sets out to walk the nearly 1,000 miles between South Dakota and St. Louis, but it’s the people he meets along the way who give the journey its true meaning: a mysterious woman who follows Alan’s walk for close to a hundred miles, the ghost hunter searching graveyards for his wife, and the elderly Polish man who gives Alan a ride and shares a story that Alan will never forget.

Full of hard-won wisdom and truth, The Road to Grace is a compelling and inspiring novel about hope, healing, grace, and the meaning of life.

Editorial Reviews

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“There's no doubt Evans knows how to keep the pages turning. A cliff-hanger ending ups the stakes, putting Alan's journey in jeopardy and ensuring readers will come back for the fourth outing. There's no stopping now.”—Booklist

“A fast and pleasurable read with plenty of local color and enough sentiment to evoke a tear or two.”—Kirkus

“Though written with a religious tone, The Road to Grace is for people of all beliefs. It is an intriguing story that is simply enjoyable to read.”—Deseret Morning News

About the Author

Richard Paul Evans is the #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box. His novels have each appeared on the New York Times bestseller list; there are more than 13 million copies of his books in print. His books have been translated into more than twenty-two languages and several have been international bestsellers. He is the winner of the 1998 American Mothers Book Award, two first place Storytelling World Awards for his children’s books, the 2010 German Leserpreis Gold Award for Romance, and the 2005 Romantic Times Best Women Novel of the Year Award. Evans received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award for his work helping abused children. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1 edition (May 8, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1451628188
• ISBN-13: 978-1451628180
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (252 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Biographical

More About the Author

Richard Paul Evans
When Richard Paul Evans wrote the #1 best-seller, The Christmas Box, he never intended on becoming an internationally known author.

Officially, he was an advertising executive, an award-winning clay animator for the American and Japanese markets, candidate for state legislature and most importantly, husband and father. The Christmas Box was written as an expression of love for his (then) two daughters. Though he often told them how much he loved them, he wanted to express his love in a way that would be timeless. In 1993, Evans reproduced 20 copies of the final story and gave them to his closest relatives and friends as Christmas presents. In the month following, those 20 copies were passed around more than 160 times, and soon word spread so widely that bookstores began calling his home with orders for it.

His quiet story of parental love and the true meaning of Christmas made history when it became simultaneously the #1 hardcover and paperback book in the nation. Since then, more than eight million copies of The Christmas Box have been printed. The Emmy award-winning CBS television movie based on The Christmas Box starred Maureen O'Hara and Richard Thomas. Two more of Evans's books were produced by Hallmark and starred such well-known actors as James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Naomi Watts, Mary McDonough and Academy award winner Ellen Burstyn. He has since written 10 consecutive New York Times bestsellers and is one of the few authors in history to have hit both the fiction and non-fiction bestseller lists. He has won three awards for his children's books including the 1998 American Mothers book award and two first place Storytelling World awards. Evans's latest book, The 5 Lessons a Millionaire Taught Me About Life and Wealth, is now available.

Of his success, Evans says: "The material achievements of The Christmas Box will never convey its true success, the lives it has changed, the families brought closer together, the mothers and fathers who suddenly understand the pricelessness of their children's fleeting childhood. I share the message of this book with you in hopes that in some way, you might be, as I was, enlightened."

During the Spring of 1997, Evans founded The Christmas Box House International, an organization devoted to building shelters and providing services for abused and neglected children. Such shelters are operational in Moab, Vernal, Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah and Lucre, Peru. To date, more than 16,000 children have been housed in Christmas Box House facilities.

As an acclaimed speaker, Evans has shared the podium with such notable personalities as President George W. Bush, President George and Barbara Bush, former British Prime Minister John Majors, Ron Howard, Elizabeth Dole, Deepak Chopra, Steve Allen, and Bob Hope. Evans has been featured on the Today show and Entertainment Tonight, as well as in Time, Newsweek, People, The New York Times, Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, USA Today, TV Guide, Reader's Digest, and Family Circle. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children.

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#10 in Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality

#20 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary

#24 in Books > Religion & Spirituality

#26 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Literary Fiction

#36 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary

#10 in Kindle eBooks > Religion & Spirituality

#20 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Literary

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#26 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Literary Fiction

#36 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Contemporary

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! May 15, 2012

By DGlad

Format:Hardcover

This was my favorite of the 3 in The Walk series. I liked reading about the history along Alan's route and it was fun to read how the author "wove" it into the story. This book was fun to read, informational and as always, a meaningful message of hope. I loved "The Road to Grace."

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The journey of a man who lost it all... and kept walking until he found new life May 10, 2012

By James Andrews

Format:Hardcover

Walking. Passing by scenery, meeting strangers, interacting in loving ways and in painful ways. This is the spiritual journey of a man who lost it all, and decided to take the "next step." Instead of curling up and wilting from grief, he strides forth into life to encounter something new. And he finds a great deal.

This account, while fictional, can be inspiring to all. If we allow the message of the book to penetrate us -- that there's more to life than the limiting place we find ourselves in, with all its painful memories -- we can discover a new aspect to our experiences. This is the serendipity that we encounter when we say yes to change and to movement. When we say yes to our spiritual journey, we avoid stagnation and fragmentation.

This book is highly recommended for fans of road stories, and especially for those who are interested in the metaphor of travel applied to the spiritual journey. And if you like this one, you'll love I Walked to the Moon and Almost Everybody Waved: The Curiously Inspiring Adventures of a Free Spirit Who Changed Lives.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! May 9, 2012

By HolidayGirl

Format:Kindle Edition

This story was much more in depth about what the character has been going thru. The book was absolutely wonderful, I can't wait till the next book! My favorite story was of the Polish man. I can't explain enough why I loved this book...I liked how other characters were still brought up and had contact with Alan.

Wonderful book!