Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery
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Room on the Porch Swing. Return to Shepherd Avenue. Give Me the Child: A gripping crime debut that keeps you guessing until the final page Psychologist Harry Cull Thriller, Book 1. Behind a Closed Door. In the Shadow of Alabama. Seven Days in May. A Life Between Us. A nail-biting psychological suspense for An Orphan in the Snow: The heart-warming saga you need to read this year. Crying for the Moon.
Chasing Fireflies: A Novel of Discovery
A gripping psychological thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. A Traveler's Guide to Belonging. An Act of Silence. Lay Me to Rest. Beach House for Rent. The Education of Dixie Dupree. The Wife Between Us. Before I Let You Go. Where the River Ends. The Mountain Between Us. A Charles Martin Collection. The Dead Don't Dance. Down Where My Love Lives. Edward and the Island. This Year in Word of the Day. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive--and as magical--as chasing fireflies on a summer night.
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They have one summer to find what was lost long ago. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive--and as magica They have one summer to find what was lost long ago. Hardcover , pages. Published May 27th by Thomas Nelson first published January 1st Christy Award for Contemporary Standalone To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Chasing Fireflies , please sign up.
Do we ever find out what happened to Tommye's mother? See 1 question about Chasing Fireflies…. Lists with This Book. Aug 16, Dem rated it liked it. Chasing Firefilies by Charles Martin was an enjoyable read. But when you dont't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. I love the title and the illustration on the cover of this book as it is a real eye catcher This a mystery style story with many varied themes such as relationships, family, love, betrayal and good vs evil.
The plot is interesting as it is told with one stroy set in the past and one in the present. The Chasing Firefilies by Charles Martin was an enjoyable read.
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The characters are well drawn and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader interested. I especially enjoyed the historical information. And while the memebers might have been on first-name basis with each other eyeryone else just called them "Sir". The Membership fee was set at one million dollars each and that was just to set foot on the Island.
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At the tun of the century , when fifty-three members met on the Island , it is believed they controlled one-sixth of the world's wealth. I did however have issues with parts of the plot and the actions of one character in particular. The conclusion of the stroy I found a little farfetched in my opinion but this is what makes great discussion book for book club reads. It didnt ruin the book for me but it did have me rolling my eyes here and there throughout the stroy,. A nice easy read and a book that I think would work well as a bookclub read it its has plenty of discussion topics.
View all 11 comments. When I graduated college, I came back to Brunswick, bought an acre along the Altamaha and a sailboat named Gone Fiction at the annual police auction. She was a thirty-six-foot Hunter and had been confiscated during an offshore drug raid. When his books didn't sell, he traded his pen for a habit and joined the dark side. I didn't know a thing about sailing, but she looked cozy-had a bed, toilet, shower, small kitchen, and a bow big enough for a folding chair.
Not to mention a rope railing where I could prop up my feet. I sized her up, imagined myself perched on her nose watching the tide roll in and out, and raised my hand.
I got her in the water, motored her upriver to my acre of land, and dropped anchor in water deep enough not to ground her when the tide ran out. She sits about eighty yards offshore, which means when I tell people I live on the water, I'm not kidding.
Unc sat in a black, four-door something Cadillac hearse pulling a double-axle trailer he'd bought at a U-Haul auction. As a farrier, he uses the trailer as his workshop and his home away from home. He bought the hearse, which he calls Sally, more than a decade ago when a nearby funeral home needed an upgrade. It's the joke he plays on the world, and given the life he's lived, a joke is helpful. A single fishing pole stuck out the back, the line tip dangling with a redheaded jig.
Unc tipped his hat back, raised his eyebrows above his polarized Costa Del Mars, and smiled a guilty grin. He lifted his seat belt buckle, popped the top on a Yoo-hoo, stuffed an entire MoonPie into his mouth, and then sucked down the Yoo-hoo like it was the last on earth. I shook my head. Sometimes I wonder how a man like that raised a kid like me. He dropped his glasses down on his chest.
I walked up to the car and began pulling on the ID tag they'd put on my wrist three days ago. It's like one of those plastic bands they give you when you check into the hospital. When they booked me, I told them, "I don't really need this. I already know my name. I was not sure about this book when I first started it.
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By the time I got to the end, it had become one of my firm favourites. I listened to an audio version. I am going out to buy a copy. Chasing Fireflies is a book I know I am going to read more than once. This is a book about fathers and sons. How you don't have a blood relationship to be a 'dad'. How cruel father's can be to their children.
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It is about abandoned and unloved children and fostering. It is about love and giving. It is about the deceit and love in families, and the things we do to one another, the way we treat each other, both bad and good. There are a lot of wonderful life lessons in this book. I don't think anything I can say will convey the magnitude of Chasing fireflies. Just get a copy and read it. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.
Please refer to my Goodreads. This review and others are also published on my blog sandysbookaday. View all 5 comments. A great mystery wrapped in a wonderful story. What an excellent surprise, I was not prepared for such a special book; not what I expected. This is an endearing story with a truly amazing historic back story. The author made it so easy to have feelings for each character that ranged from love, anger, pity, sorrow, admiration, wonder, idolization and respect.
Laughter and tears were just a few emotions this story evoked. The hysterical metaphors and colloquialisms used by "Unc" are priceless.
Good A great mystery wrapped in a wonderful story. Good narrator, I did not spend a credit but it is well worth one. View all 6 comments. Dec 09, Carli rated it really liked it. Charles Martin, the author of this book, is an extraordinary writer. In a previous review, I compared his writing to that of Nicholas Sparks's; however, upon reading this book, I think he is a much better writer. The story does meander frequently, one chapter dipping into the past while the next continues the present, but the tale plays out so beautifully it is worth the journey.
I loved this book. Some reviewers have noted that Martin did not include many mentions of God or Christianity througho Charles Martin, the author of this book, is an extraordinary writer. Some reviewers have noted that Martin did not include many mentions of God or Christianity throughout this book he is generally a writer of Christian fiction , but I see it differently.
Like the book of Esther in the Bible, a book which actually does not even use the work "God" at all, but instead shows God's hand at work, this story similarly has the hand of God all over it. I see the character of Unc who is an unforgettably well-drawn character as an allegorical reference to God in His sacrificial, all-forgiving love of His adopted children. The character of Unc is reason enough to read this book. Jun 19, Steve rated it it was amazing. I love books about contemporary American people going through real experiences. I am not into books about perfect people, cops, crooks, athletes, or rich people.
I like books about people who are flawed, people who have quirks, people who live contradictions, people who try to be good but sometimes fail, honest people doing the best they can with what life dishes out, people who sometimes can't resist temptations and people who maybe don't understand themselves fully. Those are books I can relate I love books about contemporary American people going through real experiences. Those are books I can relate to. I really liked Chasing Fireflies. This book is about a mute orphan boy and a reporter. The reporter tries to discover the story of the boy and in the process of finding out about the boy he discovers himself and the truth behind his past.
It is elegantly written and I throughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all my friends! I intend to read more books by this author Tem tanto para isso Aug 16, Jeanette rated it it was ok. I put off rating this one because so many other readers gave it a 4 or 5. Here I am again, the odd person out.
Things are never spelled out for you, you interpret the characters' gestures and conversations. This equals the most realistic fictional people I have ever met, and I dreaded the last page when I would have to say goodbye. It's like having fiction and self-help all in one book. My favorite Unc quotes are "Never corner something you know is meaner than you. A woman on a suicide run kicks her abused son out of the car. The little boy, apparently mute, is an artistic prodigy who excels at chess.
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Great story of father-son relationship. KoestK Jun 13, Yes - Five stars!