| Finding Noel: A Novel | 
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Sales Rank: 7779
Category: Book
Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Label: Simon & Schuster
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0743287037
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780743287036
ASIN: 0743287037
Publication Date: October 3, 2006
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Product Description
When I wrote my first novel, The Christmas Box, I never imagined it would become an international bestseller. It was a story for my two (then) little girls. But as I wrote, I realized that it was also for my mother -- to ease her pain over losing a child. My mother was my staunchest supporter and my biggest fan. A receptionist at a doctor's office, she would sell my book (sometimes by the case!) to patients in the waiting room. When The Christmas Box hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, no one, including me, was more excited than my mother. I lost my mother on Valentine's Day of 2006. After weeks of struggling with my grief, I decided I would write a story for her. As she loved Christmas, I chose to write a Christmas novel, my first since The Christmas Box. Finding Noel is about how people come into our lives for a reason. It is a love story about Macy and Mark, two young people from different worlds. I'm sorry that this Christmas, for the first time since I became a writer, I won't be able to present my mother with a copy of my book. I think she would have enjoyed reading it. But, then again, I'm not certain that she hasn't. As you read Finding Noel, I hope that you enjoy the journey and feel the same powerful emotions I felt as the story came to me. Fondly, Richard Evans
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Inspiring and touching January 6, 2009
I listened to this in the car on audio CD. Then, passed it on to my husband. Wonderful book, great story, inspiring. Highly recommend.
 A Nice Christmas Book December 11, 2008
This is the kind of book I like to read around Christmas.It's not sugary sweet. There are warm , sincere people and a happy ending. This is an easy read and I cried a little at the end. Mark and Macy meet one snowy night a few weeks before Thanksgiving. Both of these people have had loses of loved ones . Both are ready to change their lives. There are no miracles or angels in the story . There are wonderful people .Finding Noel is a A- story.
Fast, pleasant experience December 7, 2008
The book was exactly what I wanted and arrived quickly and was in the condition the seller assured me it would be. I love reading Richard Evans book and this is a great find for my collection.
The Real Story May 7, 2008
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
The irony of fictional writing is that it works best when it comes from a real place. According to author Richard Paul Evans, the background story of his novel "Finding Noel," is drawn from the real-life story of Celeste Edmunds, a woman with whom he used to work.
As with his previous books, this is a personal work for Evans; he uses family names, origins, religion, illness and little slice-of-life things like recipes, traditions and tips to give a homey feel to his characters and story.
"Finding Noel" is also the first book of fiction that features a character diagnosed with eye cancer. Through the character Joette, Evans exposes millions of readers to this rare disease - only 2,000 adults are diagnosed each year - in a way that mainstream media and the inaccessible medical literature have not. For that alone, Evans and his fictional work are the real deal.
 finding noel March 8, 2008
Quick delivery and I loved the book. It was so much better then I
expected. Would recommend it.
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