A Thousand Tomorrows (Cody Gunner Series #1) (Paperback)

by Karen Kingsbury (Author) "Mary Williams never saw it coming..." (more)
Key Phrases: compression vest, rodeo tour, thousand tomorrows, Carl Joseph, Cody Gunner, All Daniels (more...)

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From Publishers Weekly
Kingsbury, a CBA bestselling author, delivers her signature mix of melodrama, formula and genuine emotional punch in this novel about two young rodeo stars and their experiences with Down syndrome and cystic fibrosis. The young leads inhabit Christian romance fiction clichés: Cody Gunner is the ruggedly handsome outdoorsman with a painful past (his backstory, as it happens, is identical to that of the male lead in Susan May Warren's Happily Ever After) and Ali Daniels is the daintily beautiful yet doggedly determined young cowgirl who wins his heart. Both characters are driven to succeed by a need to overcome hidden pain. Cody has suffered from besetting anger at both of his parents since the day his father left the family because he was unable to handle Cody's brother's Down syndrome. Ali, on the other hand, secretly has cystic fibrosis, and she rides in horse races despite the dust, hay and allergens associated with her sport, which will shorten her already brief life expectancy. When these two predictably fall in love, they provide each other with some measure of healing before the novel reaches its telegraphed conclusion. Despite the plot's limitations, Kingsbury fans will undoubtedly be pleased by more of the inspirational fiction for which this author has become beloved. (Apr. 13)
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"A touching story…will bring the author many new fans." -- —Dorothy Garlock, author of Hope’s Highway

"Karen Kingsbury is one of my favorite writers." -- —Pat Williams, senior vice president, Orlando Magic

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Center Street (April 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931722803
• ISBN-13: 978-1931722803
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #438,220 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the usual Karen Kingsbury, April 16, 2005

By	Amy - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Thousand Tomorrows (Cody Gunner Series #1) (Hardcover)

I've never read a Karen Kingsbury book that I didn't like. The heart she puts in the development of her characters has always touched me and I don't believe I've ever read one of her books without shedding some tears. "A Thousand Tomorrows" certainly was no different. However what I did notice was different about this novel was the abscence of reference to scripture. In previous books scripture tended to be threaded througout the entire book. This just wasn't the case in this novel. Again, I certainly still enjoyed the book a great deal and read it in one sitting because as usual, Karen's characters drew me in and gripped my heart. There just seem to be a change in this book from her previous books. With that said, I learned that Karen's books don't have to meantion specific scripture to teach us all lessons about the love of God. Incredible author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In Time To Love, February 20, 2007

A Kid's Review

A Thousand Tomorrows is and inspirational book about how to live your life to the fullest. In this book Cody Gunner goes through life missing someone special to him. The reason why this person left causes Cody a lot of anger that he expresses through bull riding. He doesn't care that he might die doing this; all he cares about is the eight seconds that he is on the bull. This is only way to let out his anger but this is a secret that he keeps to himself. Ali Daniels is on the Pro Rodeo Circuit, too, and she has a secret she keeps from the rest of the riders. This until she meets Cody. Ali learns that she can learn to trust Cody and with the trust they give each other they fall in love. When a tragedy happens, they both have to live life together fully because the time they have may be short. Anyway this is an amazing book, and the ending is so sweet that you may end up crying.
Karen Kingsbury is an inspirational author who knows how to write a good book that you take it to heart. She is an amazing Christan author. In A Thousand Tomorrows she portrays two people's lives in which all they can do is live life to the fullest or they are cheating themselves of the time they have. This is an amazing book that all you can do is love.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good...but not one of her best..., July 22, 2005

By	Romance by heart (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Thousand Tomorrows (Cody Gunner Series #1) (Hardcover)

I was very excited to read the next book by this wonderful author. However, I will say I was disappointed. This was a good romance book but was not "up to par" with her other books. I haven't gone back through the book page by page but I am almost positive "God" was not mentioned anywhere in her book. I also missed Karen's regular scriptures references as some of the other reviewers mentioned. All in all, it was a very easy and enjoyable read. I still needed the tissues at the end but still would have liked to see more of Karen's faith from previous books.