The Chance

A Novel

By: Karen Kingsbury

Narrated by: January LaVoy

Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

From number-one New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury comes a heartwarming story about childhood friends, broken lives, and a long ago promise that just might offer the hope of love for today.

Dubbed the "Queen of Christian Fiction" by Time magazine, number-one New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Karen Kingsbury is arguably America's favorite inspirational novelist with a dozen best sellers to her credit. In The Chance, she delves deeply into a theme that resonates with us all: It's never too late for those willing to take a chance.

Years ago, the day before Ellie moved from Georgia to California, she and her best friend, Nolan, sat beneath the Spanish moss of an ancient oak tree where they wrote letters to each other, and sealed them in a rusty old metal box. The plan was to return 11 years later and read them. But now, as that date arrives, much has changed. Ellie, bereft of the faith she grew up with, is a single mom living in a tired apartment trying to make ends meet. Sometimes she watches television to catch a glimpse of her old friend - Nolan, now an NBA star, whose terrible personal tragedies fueled his faith and athletic drive in equal measure. But Nolan also suffers from a transcendent loneliness that nothing has ever eased.

In their separate lives, as Ellie and Nolan move toward the possibility of a reunion at the oak tree, Kingsbury weaves a tale of heart-wrenching loss, the power of faith, and the wounds that only love can heal.

©2013 Karen Kingsbury (P)2013 Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Great Godly story of destined Love and forgiveness

It also shows Gods Lov= for us and how he has a plan for us. There is a reason for the path we are on, even if we dont understand it while we are on it. God has the entire picture and the power to erase and forgive our past mistakes. His LOVE is great!

Love it!

I really enjoyed this audio version of this book. Once it started I couldn't stop listening. I highly recommend it.

Faith unconditional love & forgiveness

I loved this book it has real life happenings. Truth in scriptures struggles of life but show power in prayer!

Good story... a little bit of a long start but got

The story picked up stem as it went on. the ending was heart felt and filled with lessons.

Amazing

Great story of love, grace and commitment. One of Karen's best books. A must read.

awesome book

best book ever. narrative was fantastic . message of God's love clear and heartwarming. will recommend to others

Enjoyed it:)

I don't read many novels, and this was my first Karen Kingsbury book. I was sick in bed and looking for a good story to get lost in. This was exactly what I hoped it would be, a feel good story with a happy ending. I also enjoyed the audible version, I thought the narrator did a great job.

enjoyable

great story, had lots of real life wrapped up. Glorifying God. would recommend to others.

Grace and God’s unwavering love

Wonderful story. Grace, forgiveness and the realization that God loves us no matter what. Hallelujah.

As always, another hit

From the first novel I read (" A Time to Dance") Karen makes the characters so real, I catch myself wanting to pray for them. The stories might be predictable at times, but you love the characters so much you'd die if it ended any other way. This one had some turns I didn't see coming. A heart warming story about forgiveness.