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~ Angela Hunt (Author)
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A dreamlike quality pervades this lovely tale by Hunt, the veteran author of more than 70 books. Thirty-five-year-old Aurora Norquest is left floundering after the mother she's nursed through dementia dies. Aurora rattles around her Manhattan apartment, suffering from agoraphobia and contemplating suicide. She also begins to wonder about the father she's never known, a famous horror novelist. Yet something as significant as finding her father is a long shot for Aurora, who is afraid even to walk to her apartment building's lobby. Then Philip, an economics teacher, gently pries Aurora from her cocoon and awakens her to life—and to faith. (Readers will notice the names correspond to the princess and prince in Sleeping Beauty, among other parallels.) As Aurora confronts her haunting dreams, voices (could they be from God?) and fears, she begins to discover that much about her past that she had taken for granted was untrue. The novelist father—who has everything, yet longs for the daughter he's never known— intentionally mirrors the biblical parable of the shepherd and the one lost sheep. The capable Hunt handles the mechanics of storytelling with aplomb, and the happy conclusion, while a bit rushed, should please.
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Hunt's The Awakening features an introverted central character, Aurora Norquest, who has cared for her invalid mother for many years and has developed a pathological fear of leaving her Manhattan apartment. When at last her mother dies, Aurora begins experiencing some disturbing dreams accompanied by an authoritative voice. Somehow all of this seems connected to her mysterious father, a horror writer who deserted her mother when Aurora was still in the womb. A kindly confirmed bachelor helps Aurora to overcome her obsessions. Though Hunt's premise is interesting, in the end it collapses into atmospherics and is little more than a formula romance. John Mort
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson (July 7, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0849944813
  • ISBN-13: 978-0849944819
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 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 (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #392,681 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Contemporary Faith-Based Literature, August 1, 2006
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The Awakening is a truly astounding work of art, all the more compelling as it arises from a genre, Christian literature, that has been a dim light in the field of literature, to say the least. I am reluctant to even write a review on this book as I feel completely handicapped in relating how much Angela Hunt means to me. Since becoming a Christian I became both lost and found; found in Christ, but lost in the world. Everything I had once loved, the literature, the art, movies, it all now lacked that God-spark and spirit. When I would reach for Christian fiction I was deflated by the lack of creativity, intelligence, percision of language, not to mention the ability to bridge my spirit. Books have always been my bridge to the world, my path to feeling connected and understood and so for the last 3 1/2 year I have been flailing as no contemporary Christian writer came even close to creating a connection in me. Then came Angela Hunt onto the shelves of my church library and what a blessing she is. She never cowers from asking a tough question that one of a weaker faith would fear to ask, let alone satisfyingly tackle.

In The Awakening we have Aurora, the significance of the name not lost, trapped by lies built up as stakes supposedly to keep her safe. I related deeply to this woman who connects to the world through books, and is somewhat wary of the human heart. She is in want of nothing, rich, intelligent, attractive, but she is disconnected from the world, from her heart and from her soul and her mind is becoming unseamed as it knows she needs the truth to survive, but is Aurora strong enough to let the truth enter her world? Gently a neighbor helps Aurora see the light, the light of truth, of God, of her own being and she lifts those stakes of lies and realizes she is not alone, she is not helpless. I would recommend this book to anyone as a testimony to the power of Christ and as a testimony that there really is a contemporary Christian writer who knows her way around a pen. Thank you Angela Hunt.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, July 23, 2004
I'm a jaded reader, I admit, and one without a long attention span. Too easily I can put down even the most engaging of books. But there are some that pull me back every spare second I have. The Awakening was such a book. Angela Hunt has created a world within a world, guiding the reader through the life of an agoraphobic, and an appealing one at that. Ms. Hunt deals with faith issues with a light, yet authentic touch, which is highly appropriate considering the story itself is a parable telling of how much God loves us and wants to be with us. I find that Angela Hunt matures year by year, book by book.
I thought about this story long after I turned the last page.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, September 19, 2006
This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read. Hunt's books have the power to really bless the reader. An amazing story that is anything but predictable, but not so complicated that the message/symbolism isn't perfectly clear. Sleeping Beauty being my favorite fairy tale as a child drew me to this book, but this book is more than that. Aurora's dreams will suck you in, her relationship with Philip is romantic most in the way that it follows no formula you have ever found in any other book. I strongly recommend this book, and any by Hunt, she is an incredible author who never sticks to a prescribed formula. Her books will lift you up, and carry you to a place you've never seen before. I loved this book!
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Published 8 months ago by Angela E. Hunt

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond the Christian based Parable, A Deep Insight to Parental Alienation Abuse
Aurora Rose has been living in her mother's manipulative control her whole life. Although the Angela Hunt's intentions were to let one know God love us all and longs for the... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Rhonda Pisanello

5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best!
I've read most of Angela Hunt's book, and this was my favorite. It was so interesting, and I liked how the main character grew in her faith and overcame her fears.
Published 18 months ago by Gail

3.0 out of 5 stars It has potential, but....
Another Christian fiction book with a good premise, but too many flaws. What I liked: the author did a good job of portraying Aurora's vulnerability and fear. Read more
Published on February 13, 2008 by Jane Beckwith

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book...
I liked this book but it didn't draw me in like the author's other books;The Debt and The Note. I know it was loosely based on the fairy tale characters from sleeping beauty but I... Read more
Published on January 20, 2008 by Michelle Polk

4.0 out of 5 stars Revealing
The book was slow to begin but took off in great wonders. The author was very detailed oriented - she made you feel as if you were sitting in the same room. Read more
Published on August 5, 2005 by K. Hartridge

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!
What a captivating book! The story is intriguing and the characters are well written and well developed with realistic flaws and emotions. Read more
Published on July 4, 2005 by K. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
In this book, Aurora's life spins out of control when her mother, suffering from dementia, dies. Aurora struggles with strange dreams, visions, and memories, and with... Read more
Published on September 20, 2004 by lor369

4.0 out of 5 stars An ethereal quality
Aurora Norquest, the protagonist of Angela Hunt's THE AWAKENING: A Novel of Discovery, has hit bottom. Read more
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