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After she said that, I felt terrible. Needless to say, I apologized to my wife and then I said:. Big words, but I meant just that. During that time, I came up with a plan that I thought might just work. The next day, I bought a small table and chair the chair had a seatbelt and I strapped my son into the chair. I opened a picture book, held out a small piece of candy, and pointed to the first word and image.
It was one of the greatest moments of my life. It was the first time in a year that I knew my son could learn. Such a small thing, but until that point, neither my wife nor I knew whether he was capable of that. And then, for the first time in what seemed like forever, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. A tiny light, but a light nonetheless. The next day, I strapped him in and worked with him for another six hours. That night, I called my wife in Hawaii and apologized again. I put my older son on the phone and he talked to his mom, then I got on the phone again.
My wife and I had to work with Ryan extensively hours daily to teach him to talk. He also gets straight As. Edenton is a small town with a strong sense of community, a place where it seems that everybody knows everybody. I had a choice there. Had I written in dialect, it probably would have proved unnecessarily distracting. My own feeling is that dialect should be used sparingly in literature. Instead, I opted to write it straight, with how it actually sounded put in parentheses. By originality, I mean that all elements have to be original, including such relatively minor points as how the characters first meet, what they do on dates, how their relationship unfolds, etc.
At the same time, each story must be universal enough that people could imagine it happening to them. Since the search-and-rescue scenario was both original and interesting, this was how I chose to have the characters meet. It had the added benefit of creating suspense and drama in the opening pages. Denise worked with Kyle in exactly the way that my wife and I worked with our son. I can only tell you that our son is fine now—but his recovery required a great deal of time and effort hours per day of home therapy.
If the child you know is diagnosed with CAPD, further information can be found on the Internet and in most comprehensive child development books; I would recommend reading as much as you can about the disorder. Although my own methods and routines departed significantly from those discussed in the above-mentioned titles—every child is different—I recommend them both.
Taylor needed something to push him into finally accepting the truth about himself. If you want more information, you can read Three Weeks with my Brother. I devote quite a few pages to the specifics. You have successfully joined Nicholas's private mailing list and will receive an email confirmation shortly. There is no description of "making love" in the book. Modesty could be a key word. Both characters have difficulties about love by trusting and expressing themselves about their feelings.
It is a very beautiful book as Nicholas Sparks often do which offer a very nice vision of love. I would not say it is unappropriate for a teenager but if you're not sure, the best thing to do may be to read it yourself before she does. Hope she will enjoy it! Hello there, I'm a good fan of Nicholas Sparks. But please no sad endings!!! Is this a sad ending book? This has a very happy ending. See all 8 questions about The Rescue…. Lists with This Book.
My best friend who gave this book as a b-day present around four months ago. I used to see Mr. Nicholas Sparks as a guy who kills off his characters for sport. I admit I was on full detective mode from page one already guessing which of the wonderful, perfectly kind characters will potentially die but despite that, the story touched my heart unexpectedly.
It mostly has to do with the main theme of the story: They get me all the time-cute little kids in stories. At least I found the perfect excuse to spill tears I have been trying to hold back since my wisdom tooth started growing BUT, I particularly adore the portrayal of the female character, Denise. Her strength as a woman and as a mother is just admirable. The conclusion is far more hopeful and lighter than I expected and if I would recommend anything from the author, I think this would be it. View all 38 comments. Aj the Ravenous Reader. This is an emotional,heartwarming story of three impaired individuals starting with Denise Holden , a single mother who is struggling to raise her four year old son KYLE , a cute boy who suffers with delayed speech disorder an auditory processing syndrome.
And Taylor Mc Aden the flawed hero,dealing with his demons ,the volunteer firefighter who rescued Denise and Kyle in a heavy rain storm,when their car crashed on the edge of a swamp. So far,I think this is the best novel I've read of Nicholas Sp This is an emotional,heartwarming story of three impaired individuals starting with Denise Holden , a single mother who is struggling to raise her four year old son KYLE , a cute boy who suffers with delayed speech disorder an auditory processing syndrome.
So far,I think this is the best novel I've read of Nicholas Sparks ,because this book revolved around a little boy who needed special attention which the author had brilliantly crafted. He formulated a well-planned mother and son relationship that deeply touched my heart. He also did a great job portraying a mother's determination and dedication to help her son and for that,I gave this book a 5 star rating. But then,Sparks captured the essence of love,devotion and sacrifices in this book. So I guess,these facts about this book is worth for the rating I gave. View all 14 comments. Jan 02, Buggy rated it it was amazing Shelves: Why, of all the children was Kyle the one?
As soon as I opened the first page I was lost, reading continuously for the next 24 hours. Thinking to myself, damn that Nicholas Sparks' he's done it again, sucking me right back into one of the best love stories I've ever read. Due to a horrific childhood trauma volunteer firefighter Taylor McAden is driven to take disturb Opening Line: Due to a horrific childhood trauma volunteer firefighter Taylor McAden is driven to take disturbing heroic risks while on the job, trying to somehow put his world right.
He has few friends and all of his past relationships have resulted from rescuing troubled women in one way or another. All of whom he inevitably leaves as soon as they want more from him then he can give. It seems that there's just one leap Taylor can't make; that of allowing himself to fall in love. Denise Holden is a single mother of a handicapped child.
Due to a lack of finances she has been forced to move back to her mother's hometown and live in the inherited home.
At the moment she's barely scraping by, her son Kyle taking up most of her time, energy and resources. Love is the last thing on Denise's mind as she drives home from her job at the local diner. As fate would have it though a terrible storm hit's the small southern town that night, contriving to bring our couple together.
As the storm rages Denise crashes her car and upon regaining consciousness finds herself staring into the handsome face of risk taker extraordinaire Taylor. Before she can acknowledge him as her potential life partner though panic takes over as she realizes that her son is no longer in the car and is feared to be lost in the nearby swamp. I won't be giving anything away by telling you that Taylor rescues both Denise and her son and together they forge into a relationship.
But as wonderful as the relationship seems in the beginning it doesn't take long for the cracks to show and the harder Denise tries to help Taylor the more he pulls away. Shutting down emotionally and taking greater and greater risks with the fire department For a small town they sure have a lot of fires.
As with every Nicholas Sparks' novel we are never guaranteed a HEA which aids in a degree of tension throughout this story. For me the relationship and its sudden decline is so well written that it seemed a page from my own past, tugging at my heart with its familiarity. Taylor is a mystery throughout and the whys of this aren't revealed until the very end. It's also full of action, suspense and melodrama. There were a couple of moments when I actually gasped out loud, unbelieving as to what I'd just read. Have some Kleenex handy, this is great yet as always with Sparks bittersweet love story.
View all 24 comments. Dec 04, Trupti Dorge rated it it was ok Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Before going anywhere with this review I would like to say that I love Nicholas Sparks. He has brought tears to my eyes by his heart wrenching stories many times. But it really pains me to say that I did not like this book.
I am so disappointed. The premise, in short, is as follows. Denise, a single woman in her late twenties has a 4 year old son, Kyle, who has learning disabilities. Denise is juggling her evening shift at a local diner and is also managing to home school her son Kyle to improve Before going anywhere with this review I would like to say that I love Nicholas Sparks. Denise is juggling her evening shift at a local diner and is also managing to home school her son Kyle to improve his language understanding and speaking abilities.
When she wakes up she finds that Kyle has disappeared. Taylor is a volunteer fireman who finds her unconscious in her car. He and the other fireman manage to search and find Kyle from a swamp and it is very obvious that Taylor, being the hero of the novel, is instrumental in finding him. So far so good. All this happens in the first pages or less of this novel. The rest of the novel is how they fall in love and how Taylor manages to overcome his issues from the past and how they live happily ever after.
My main complain here, I never thought I would say this for a Nicholas Sparks novel, is the writing. After the first hundred pages the book kind of dragged on and on and on. Finally, I thought Nicholas Sparks tried to explain things a little too much. I am intelligent enough to read in between the lines, thank you very much. Even though I did not like this book, I will certainly read another book by him, albeit with a little caution. View all 5 comments. May 08, Sondra rated it did not like it. The heroine is a penniless single mom who works the night shift as a waitress and during the day takes care of her disabled 3-year-old.
The first time the hero comes to her house--on an unplanned visit--he notes that even though the place is old, it's spotless.
From this, of course, we're supposed to infer that the heroine is a hard worker, has high moral fiber, and is good wife material. Did the feminist movement happen for nothing?? Do people still not realize that housework is WORK, not a sign of character or a mark of femininity? For people who have enough leisure time to keep their houses spotless, or enough money to pay someone else to do it for them--that's great, I'm happy for you.
But if you're a single parent and work full time at a minimum-wage job, by all means spend your precious few leisure hours reading books or meditating or sleeping or taking a walk or, heaven forbid, posting on facebook, and if your house is a mess I won't think a bit less of you. In fact, if you slave away to make your house spotless, I'm going to question your judgment, and wonder why you bought into the ridiculous mindset that "cleanliness is next to godliness. View all 11 comments. Mar 19, Sharon rated it really liked it Shelves: Single mother, Denise Holton is driving back home after a doctors appointment with her four year old son, Kyle in the back seat.
Rain is falling steadily which makes for slippery conditions and being night time makes it worse and as, Denise takes the curve in the road she quickly discovers that there is a fully grown doe in the middle of the road. Denise hits the breaks as hard as she can, but on the wet road the tires lose grip and before she knows it the car is spinning out of control and head Single mother, Denise Holton is driving back home after a doctors appointment with her four year old son, Kyle in the back seat.
Denise hits the breaks as hard as she can, but on the wet road the tires lose grip and before she knows it the car is spinning out of control and heading towards the cypress trees. Taylor McAden is a volunteer firefighter and the first one to attend the accident scene. He introduces himself to, Denise and he can see straight away that she is bleeding and in quite a bit of pain.
Denise instantly tries to turn toward the back seat to see how, Kyle is, but he's not there. Distraught and worried, Denise explains to, Taylor that her son was in the back seat and is now missing.
It was the first time in a year that I knew my son could learn. We will not share your email address with anyone and you can unsubscribe at anytime. When she wakes up she finds that Kyle has disappeared. Join The Mailing List Subscribers to Nicholas's private mailing list receive email updates about his upcoming projects, events, and other newsworthy items. See all 8 questions about The Rescue….
As the rest of the emergency services arrive at the scene they quickly learn that, Kyle is missing and the search begins, but things are made harder as the weather is getting worse and visibility is not good. Denise also explains to Taylor that, Kyle has a learning and speech disorder which means he would not respond if his name was being called out.
As time passes, Denise becomes more worried about her son and the thought of never seeing him again is unbearable. A short time after the accident, Denise bumps into, Taylor at the supermarket and it's not long after this that they start to form a friendship. Although Taylor really enjoys, Denise's company he not sure he wants to take it any further, but the more they spend time together the stronger both their feeling become.
Another very enjoyable read by Nicholas Sparks. A heartwarming story of family, friendships and love which I have no hesitation in recommending. My relationship with Nicholas Sparks began with The Notebook , the movie. I LOVE that movie. It's one of the few movies I can watch over and over. I was so infatuated with the story I wanted to be Allie and where was my Noah and plantation house?!! From there, I've been picking up his books and waiting for his new releases. Nicholas Sparks has a craft of bringing his characters to lif My relationship with Nicholas Sparks began with The Notebook , the movie.
Nicholas Sparks has a craft of bringing his characters to life. He doesn't just paint a story; he brings it to life. His character development is superb. He pays attention to detail, not so much that it's overload, but enough to allow you to be there. My only complaint with this book, and many of his other books, is the book cover. There is no wow! The title as with most of his books has a double-meaning; not only is there a rescue in the beginning of the book, there's a more important rescue that takes place towards the end.
Nicholas Sparks picks the perfect title for his books, making you wonder what it really means because he's not referring to the obvious. As with most Nicholas Sparks books, have the tissues ready. You won't find lots of sex in this book. Nicholas Sparks is a romantic-sizer, not a sex hound.
Review originally posted on The Book Vixen. View all 9 comments. Dec 12, Anne rated it really liked it Recommends it for: Totally a Nicholas Sparks formula, but I liked this one better than most. He at least waited until the couple knew each other for 3 weeks before hitting the sack together. It usually takes about 3 days, and happens immediately following their first kiss.
I liked that they waited until they had kissed a few times, but really, can't he just hold off with the sex until they actually know each other? I'm still a Nicholas Sparks fan, though, because I am a woman, and I need my love stories. Sep 03, Sara M. When you finally close the cover, the characters have told their story and you start up again with another book, complete with new characters and adventures. Then you find yourself focusing on the new ones, not the ones from the past.
Depois claro, apaixonei-me por Taylor, uma personagem com imensos problemas, e podemos ver que isso impede-lhe de ser feliz e fazer os que mais ama felizes. Tudo acaba por se relacionar. Alaska Vet follows veterinarian Dee Thornell as she treats everything from sled dogs to reindeer. Dee and her staff handle extreme cases and unique clients in the Alaskan frontier.
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