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Not in the Heart
A Christy Award winner from the bestselling author of War Room!
Truman Wiley used to report news stories from around the world, but now the most troubling headlines are his own. He's out of work, out of touch with his family, out of his home. But nothing dogs him more than his son's failing heart.
With mounting hospital bills and Truman's penchant for gambling his savings, the situation seems hopeless . . . until his estranged wife throws him a lifeline--the chance to write the story of a death row inmate, a man convicted of murder who wants to donate his heart to Truman's son.
As the execution clock ticks down, Truman uncovers disturbing evidence that points to a different killer. For his son to live, must an innocent man die? Truman's investigation draws him down a path that will change his life, his family, and the destinies of two men forever.
Truman Wiley used to report news stories from around the world, but now the most troubling headlines are his own. He's out of work, out of touch with his family, out of his home. But nothing dogs him more than his son's failing heart.
With mounting hospital bills and Truman's penchant for gambling his savings, the situation seems hopeless . . . until his estranged wife throws him a lifeline--the chance to write the story of a death row inmate, a man convicted of murder who wants to donate his heart to Truman's son.
As the execution clock ticks down, Truman uncovers disturbing evidence that points to a different killer. For his son to live, must an innocent man die? Truman's investigation draws him down a path that will change his life, his family, and the destinies of two men forever.
418 pages, Paperback
First published January 20, 2012
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Chris Fabry
211 books673 followersChris Fabry is an award-winning author and radio personality who hosts the daily program Chris Fabry Live on Moody Radio. He is also heard on Love Worth Finding, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, and other radio programs. A 1982 graduate of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism at Marshall University and native of West Virginia, Chris and his wife, Andrea, now live in Arizona and are the parents of nine children.
Chris' novels, which include Dogwood, June Bug, Almost Heaven, Not in the Heart, Borders of the Heart, Every Waking Moment, The Promise of Jesse Woods, Looking into You, Under a Cloudless Sky, and A Piece of the Moon, have won five Christy Awards, an ECPA Christian Book Award, and two Christianity Today Book Awards of Merit, but it's his lyrical prose and tales of redemption that keep readers returning for more.
Chris has also published more than 70 other books, ranging from nonfiction and film novelizations, including the Kendrick brothers' War Room and Overcomer, to novels for children and young adults. He coauthored the Left Behind: The Kids series with Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, as well as the Red Rock Mysteries and The Wormling series with Jerry B. Jenkins. RPM is his latest series for kids and explores the exciting world of NASCAR.
Visit Chris' website at www.chrisfabry.com.
Chris' novels, which include Dogwood, June Bug, Almost Heaven, Not in the Heart, Borders of the Heart, Every Waking Moment, The Promise of Jesse Woods, Looking into You, Under a Cloudless Sky, and A Piece of the Moon, have won five Christy Awards, an ECPA Christian Book Award, and two Christianity Today Book Awards of Merit, but it's his lyrical prose and tales of redemption that keep readers returning for more.
Chris has also published more than 70 other books, ranging from nonfiction and film novelizations, including the Kendrick brothers' War Room and Overcomer, to novels for children and young adults. He coauthored the Left Behind: The Kids series with Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, as well as the Red Rock Mysteries and The Wormling series with Jerry B. Jenkins. RPM is his latest series for kids and explores the exciting world of NASCAR.
Visit Chris' website at www.chrisfabry.com.
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June 17, 2024
This book kept me at the edge of my seat and kept me guessing right up to the end. It was a mystery as well as a family drama. It was realistic as well as full of adventure. While not a happily-ever-after ending, it left me feeling satisfied and glad.
I recommend this or 18+ due to some of the content However I have to say the author showed us some people who were pretty scummy and were in some pretty depraved places, yet, did it in such a way it didn't leave me feeling dirty or all I could think about.
Content Notes: Hidden because some minor spoilers
I recommend this or 18+ due to some of the content However I have to say the author showed us some people who were pretty scummy and were in some pretty depraved places, yet, did it in such a way it didn't leave me feeling dirty or all I could think about.
Content Notes: Hidden because some minor spoilers
April 16, 2014
I rated this four stars last night. It is now 12 hours later and I can not get Truman Wiley out of my head, so I've changed it to five stars. This story is so moving. The ending is not what I expected - it was better. I guess I should say, perfect. This is a Christian novel but not the warm and fuzzy ones I'm accustomed to reading. But then again, the Christian life is not a warm and fuzzy one either. We all have demons. Chris Fabry did an excellent job demonstrating how addiction doesn't only affect the addicted. The book will engage you. Chris Fabry is a brilliant author.
July 30, 2013
I really appreciated how the author treated the sex issues in this book. He described them sufficiently that you got the message without going into all the graphic details. It seems that many modern authors feel their artistic license somehow requires graphic descriptions of sex for them to be fulfilled as an author. The argument sometimes made by them that the graphic sex is necessary for the story is absolute baloney. Great writers got along just fine in the past without graphic sex and modern authors could do the same if they didn't feel the need to pander to the prurient interests of some readers.
On the other hand, I thought he overdid the protagonist's conflict with religion. It started in the first paragraph ("There was more troubling me than religion or people who think problems can be solved with a leap of faith.") and went on and on and on. I get that we need to grasp his lack of faith to appreciate fully the ending, but I didn't think the reader needed to be bludgeoned with it.
Overall I liked the book, but it lacked the robustness (I can't think of a better word) of works by authors like Chaim Potok or Willa Cather or Isaac Bashevis Singer.
On the other hand, I thought he overdid the protagonist's conflict with religion. It started in the first paragraph ("There was more troubling me than religion or people who think problems can be solved with a leap of faith.") and went on and on and on. I get that we need to grasp his lack of faith to appreciate fully the ending, but I didn't think the reader needed to be bludgeoned with it.
Overall I liked the book, but it lacked the robustness (I can't think of a better word) of works by authors like Chaim Potok or Willa Cather or Isaac Bashevis Singer.
July 21, 2013
A good read. A very good read.
Fabry successfully captures the voice of a very unlovable protagonist and puts him and those around him (not to mention the reader) though the wringer of close calls, frustration and betrayal as his weaves his way toward the inevitable climax. Only . . . it isn't.
Very well written. And, while I might object to the naming of one of the villains, I can't find fault with how he wraps everything up.
Until you read the Epilogue. There's a Mach truck-sized gap in the logic which leads to a too-sweet, too-neat ending.
Despite that, it's a very good read.
Fabry successfully captures the voice of a very unlovable protagonist and puts him and those around him (not to mention the reader) though the wringer of close calls, frustration and betrayal as his weaves his way toward the inevitable climax. Only . . . it isn't.
Very well written. And, while I might object to the naming of one of the villains, I can't find fault with how he wraps everything up.
Until you read the Epilogue. There's a Mach truck-sized gap in the logic which leads to a too-sweet, too-neat ending.
Despite that, it's a very good read.
November 30, 2019
As per usual, I read this in 24 hours. I can't put down Fabry's books. He brings a unique depth to his original novels and hits emotions hard. This one didn't hit me quite as hard as I expected, which helped me relax and enjoy it a little more. I loved it. Laughed at it. Appreciated the array of characters and that gripping premise--a man on death row who could be innocent trying to donate his heart to a dying teen.
October 26, 2019
*coughs* *sputters* WHAT WAS THAT ENDING?! I kinda saw it coming? Like, for a split second? But...like...it actually HAPPENED. *flails*
Truman's sarcastic narrative was hilarious, though.
Truman's sarcastic narrative was hilarious, though.
February 6, 2012
Wow. Simply, wow. I have loved everything I've read by Chris Fabry. Seriously. But, Not in the Heart has to be the best. Truman is a fantastic, real, flawed character. He loves his family, but struggles with his demons and his addiction to gambling has led him away from those he loves. His family loves him, but doesn't know how to help him. As his life spirals away, he is given one last chance at redemption: the chance to write the story of the man on death row. A man destined to die. A man who wishes to donate his heart to Truman's son. As Truman returns and tries to reconnect with his family, he discovers that his wife is exhausted from caring for their son and dealing with it all on her own. He learns that his daughter is bright and an able assistant in his writing. And he learns that his son is patient and long-suffering and simply wants to know his dad.
As Truman and his daughter begin writing Terrelle Conley's story, they uncover evidence that may prove Terrelle's innocence. Evidence that also puts their lives in danger. As Terrelle's execution date draws near, Truman's investigation also begins to show him that God indeed has a plan and knows who he is.
This isn't necessarily an easy story to read, but it is a story that has the power to touch the reader on so many levels. Perhaps you know someone who struggles or who has struggled with addiction. Perhaps you know someone who has needed or received an organ transplant. Our personal experiences color our perspectives and how we interpret what we read. I think we all know a Truman.
I, on the other hand, know what it's like to have a son with a heart condition. I know what it's like to wonder if my son will live or die. Fortunately, his congenital heart defect was correctable with surgery that was performed when he was 6 days old. His future is bright and we don't anticipate any further problems. However, because of that, my husband and I and most members of our extended family are organ donors. And, before we knew whether our son would live or die, we determined that, if it were possible, we would donate any of his other healthy organs that we could, if we knew he wouldn't live. That another child could have lived, because of our son, was very important to us. It still is. That another life could be saved from our own organ donation upon our own deaths, is very important to us.
I would hope that if you have not considered organ donation before, that you do so now. Life is too precious.
As Truman and his daughter begin writing Terrelle Conley's story, they uncover evidence that may prove Terrelle's innocence. Evidence that also puts their lives in danger. As Terrelle's execution date draws near, Truman's investigation also begins to show him that God indeed has a plan and knows who he is.
This isn't necessarily an easy story to read, but it is a story that has the power to touch the reader on so many levels. Perhaps you know someone who struggles or who has struggled with addiction. Perhaps you know someone who has needed or received an organ transplant. Our personal experiences color our perspectives and how we interpret what we read. I think we all know a Truman.
I, on the other hand, know what it's like to have a son with a heart condition. I know what it's like to wonder if my son will live or die. Fortunately, his congenital heart defect was correctable with surgery that was performed when he was 6 days old. His future is bright and we don't anticipate any further problems. However, because of that, my husband and I and most members of our extended family are organ donors. And, before we knew whether our son would live or die, we determined that, if it were possible, we would donate any of his other healthy organs that we could, if we knew he wouldn't live. That another child could have lived, because of our son, was very important to us. It still is. That another life could be saved from our own organ donation upon our own deaths, is very important to us.
I would hope that if you have not considered organ donation before, that you do so now. Life is too precious.
July 18, 2012
The quote from Tom Stoppard “Life is a gamble, at terrible odds – if it was a bet, you wouldn't take it” starts off this latest novel by Chris Fabry.
Truman comes across as a very selfish man, caring for himself rather than for his wife who is the sole caregiver for their son, Aiden, who was born with congenital heart disease, and at the age of eighteen years old is on the list for a heart transplant and their daughter Abigail. I had a hard time connecting with Truman for this reason. In contrast to this, Ellen his wife is approachable as a mother trying to do all she can to save her son, while also being their for her daughter. Terrell is someone you are anxious for, a guy that you hope will get a second chance.
Yet in spite of that I found Not in the Heart to be an emotional, edge of your seat novel as Chris takes us through the legal quagmire of organ donors, innocent men on death row and the families of those who are facing a sure imminent death. The tension was so tight, that even thinking about it a while later, I need to remind myself to relax, and take a deep breath. The twists and turns kept me reading long after I should have put it down. But this is not a novel only of doom and gloom and darkness. Chris Fabry writes a novel of hope and redemption.
I believe that the sign of a excellent novel is one where you remember the characters long after you are finished reading it, and this is one of those.
Truman comes across as a very selfish man, caring for himself rather than for his wife who is the sole caregiver for their son, Aiden, who was born with congenital heart disease, and at the age of eighteen years old is on the list for a heart transplant and their daughter Abigail. I had a hard time connecting with Truman for this reason. In contrast to this, Ellen his wife is approachable as a mother trying to do all she can to save her son, while also being their for her daughter. Terrell is someone you are anxious for, a guy that you hope will get a second chance.
Yet in spite of that I found Not in the Heart to be an emotional, edge of your seat novel as Chris takes us through the legal quagmire of organ donors, innocent men on death row and the families of those who are facing a sure imminent death. The tension was so tight, that even thinking about it a while later, I need to remind myself to relax, and take a deep breath. The twists and turns kept me reading long after I should have put it down. But this is not a novel only of doom and gloom and darkness. Chris Fabry writes a novel of hope and redemption.
I believe that the sign of a excellent novel is one where you remember the characters long after you are finished reading it, and this is one of those.
August 15, 2012
This is a captivating story. Truman Wiley is a down-and-out worldwide reporter who not only is destitute, but alienated from his wife and two children. He agrees to write a book about a death row inmate charged of murder in exchange for the accused’s heart upon execution. Truman feels he can gain restitution by trading the book for the heart for his dying son. The twists and turns of the continuing story is engrossing enough to keep interest until the surprising ending. Chris Fabry’s writing is inspiring.
August 21, 2021
Wasn’t sure about this book at first, but WOW! The twists and turns changed my opinion very quickly. A very good read … the ending? No
Way did I see that coming!!
Way did I see that coming!!
January 24, 2021
I absolutely hated the main character for 95 percent of the book. Perhaps that was the author's goal. The ending (who killed the victim) was very rushed, to the point I feel like there are some loose ends, and a couple points I missed. I called the final ending scene from page 5. The book is written by a Christian author, but isn't overly pushy about religion. Because I didn't care for the main character, I just wanted the book to be over. I also felt slightly like I've read this story before, with a couple tweaks.
Word: Pejorative: word or phrase with a negative connotation intended to disparage or be little.
Quote: Life is a gamble, at terrible odds - if it was a bet, you wouldn't take it. (Tom Stoppard)
Reading Challenge Prompt: A book with heart, diamond, club, or spade in the title.
Word: Pejorative: word or phrase with a negative connotation intended to disparage or be little.
Quote: Life is a gamble, at terrible odds - if it was a bet, you wouldn't take it. (Tom Stoppard)
Reading Challenge Prompt: A book with heart, diamond, club, or spade in the title.
February 15, 2012
This is one of those books that you pick up thinking you will get a heart warming story all neatly tied up. However, this story is one that resonates in the human spirit in such a way that it is sure to make a deep impact on you - leaving you contemplating the redemptive love of Christ.
Truman Wiley is a conflicted, sarcastic, deeply troubled man that is plagued with an addictive past that has held him bondage and has ultimately led to the loss of things he once held dear. This hard-nosed reporter who had once been on the mountain top of success now lived hiding from creditors and other more dangerous and notorious men. His love of the casino has wreaked havoc on his life. I could not help while reading this man's story to contemplate the truth of the scripture 1 Corinthians 6:12 (...All things are permissible for me but I will not be mastered by anything.) for this man truly has become mastered by many things. This very fact has locked him into a pessimistic outlook on life.
Truman is living an existence of sadness and remorse covered by a hard shell of sarcasm. His daughter has little or nothing to do with him. His wife has walked away after years of trying to pull him through his addictive behaviors and pessimistic attitude. His son lays dying of a congenital heart defect in a nearby hospital. His life is a perfect picture of defeat and despair. It is difficult to feel too much sympathy for him as it is the human nature to look on the outside of a man and say "You made your bed" or "just change". However, to truly understand one must realize the power of the enemy over people in bondage. Though the door of freedom is set open before them - they must take the first step. What we see in Truman is a man defeated by his past mistakes, unable to forgive himself for his failures as a man, father, husband, friend, reporter her avoids all responsibility. Unable to accept his son's illness or the fact that he is powerless in correcting it he avoids it - somehow - I believe attributing his own failures and sins to the illness of his son and bearing this responsibility deeply in his heart.
When his ex-wife calls with a proposal for him Truman agrees. He will cover a story of a convicted death row felon. He will put into print this man's story and how he is giving his heart upon execution to Truman's son who has suffered from a deadly heart defect since birth. Little does he know that God has set into motion a plan to "call heaven and earth as a witness against [Truman], that He has set before him blessings and cursing" and is asking him to "choose life, that [he] and [his] children may live" (Duet. 30:19). This story will offer the road of redemption that Truman has long sought after but been too afraid to walk.
Truman quickly discovers that this is no simple story to right. What do you do when the man on death row - tried, convicted and sentenced by the court of law - is really innocent? What more do you do when that man's desire is not to prove his innocence but to speak a more powerful truth of love, forgiveness and redemption through Christ? For Truman the least likely of people is about to show him the greatest character of all - forgiveness. This man that has lived on death row for so many years is about to start Truman out on the pathway of self-discovery where man comes face to face with who he truly is in the presence of a righteous God. There in that place he is faced with the ultimate question - will he step through the door of the prison he has lived so long in and accept the freedom he has been given? Will he take this chance to redeem that which was lost through the power of Christ's forgiveness?
I can honestly say I appreciate the author's portrayal of Truman. In most of the book he is completely unlikeable in a way that is so real to life. In fact the reader can probably think of someone very much like Truman. In this aspect of failing, falling, stumbling blindly, pushing away angrily, grasping at hope eagerly, praying earnestly, and begging for forgiveness - one can easily fall into the story. The reader can relate personally to the tight ropes of bondage, the heavy burden of self-conviction.
This journey opens into something that changes the lives of everyone involved and God's redemptive love ultimately shines through. Each of us has been in bondage - albeit to varying degrees - and each of us has sought the road to redemption. This book explores how difficult this road can be at times but ultimately how rewarding it is in the end.
Many would venture to say that they do not know any person with an addiction. However, I would challenge each person to look beyond the addiction of gambling presented here, or drugs and alcohol. There are so many more things that people can be addicted to or driven by - that one thing they can not let go of. In the ministry I have seen the devastating effects of many kinds of addictions. Though the truth of freedom is set before their eyes it seems that letting go of the addiction is overwhelming - the fear that they have strayed too far to come back. This story is excellent. Be blessed reading it.
Thank you for this beautifully written story. Praying that it touches many lives and that those in deep bondages of addiction find that the truth of Christ will set you free.
Thanks to B&B Communications for this review copy.
Truman Wiley is a conflicted, sarcastic, deeply troubled man that is plagued with an addictive past that has held him bondage and has ultimately led to the loss of things he once held dear. This hard-nosed reporter who had once been on the mountain top of success now lived hiding from creditors and other more dangerous and notorious men. His love of the casino has wreaked havoc on his life. I could not help while reading this man's story to contemplate the truth of the scripture 1 Corinthians 6:12 (...All things are permissible for me but I will not be mastered by anything.) for this man truly has become mastered by many things. This very fact has locked him into a pessimistic outlook on life.
Truman is living an existence of sadness and remorse covered by a hard shell of sarcasm. His daughter has little or nothing to do with him. His wife has walked away after years of trying to pull him through his addictive behaviors and pessimistic attitude. His son lays dying of a congenital heart defect in a nearby hospital. His life is a perfect picture of defeat and despair. It is difficult to feel too much sympathy for him as it is the human nature to look on the outside of a man and say "You made your bed" or "just change". However, to truly understand one must realize the power of the enemy over people in bondage. Though the door of freedom is set open before them - they must take the first step. What we see in Truman is a man defeated by his past mistakes, unable to forgive himself for his failures as a man, father, husband, friend, reporter her avoids all responsibility. Unable to accept his son's illness or the fact that he is powerless in correcting it he avoids it - somehow - I believe attributing his own failures and sins to the illness of his son and bearing this responsibility deeply in his heart.
When his ex-wife calls with a proposal for him Truman agrees. He will cover a story of a convicted death row felon. He will put into print this man's story and how he is giving his heart upon execution to Truman's son who has suffered from a deadly heart defect since birth. Little does he know that God has set into motion a plan to "call heaven and earth as a witness against [Truman], that He has set before him blessings and cursing" and is asking him to "choose life, that [he] and [his] children may live" (Duet. 30:19). This story will offer the road of redemption that Truman has long sought after but been too afraid to walk.
Truman quickly discovers that this is no simple story to right. What do you do when the man on death row - tried, convicted and sentenced by the court of law - is really innocent? What more do you do when that man's desire is not to prove his innocence but to speak a more powerful truth of love, forgiveness and redemption through Christ? For Truman the least likely of people is about to show him the greatest character of all - forgiveness. This man that has lived on death row for so many years is about to start Truman out on the pathway of self-discovery where man comes face to face with who he truly is in the presence of a righteous God. There in that place he is faced with the ultimate question - will he step through the door of the prison he has lived so long in and accept the freedom he has been given? Will he take this chance to redeem that which was lost through the power of Christ's forgiveness?
I can honestly say I appreciate the author's portrayal of Truman. In most of the book he is completely unlikeable in a way that is so real to life. In fact the reader can probably think of someone very much like Truman. In this aspect of failing, falling, stumbling blindly, pushing away angrily, grasping at hope eagerly, praying earnestly, and begging for forgiveness - one can easily fall into the story. The reader can relate personally to the tight ropes of bondage, the heavy burden of self-conviction.
This journey opens into something that changes the lives of everyone involved and God's redemptive love ultimately shines through. Each of us has been in bondage - albeit to varying degrees - and each of us has sought the road to redemption. This book explores how difficult this road can be at times but ultimately how rewarding it is in the end.
Many would venture to say that they do not know any person with an addiction. However, I would challenge each person to look beyond the addiction of gambling presented here, or drugs and alcohol. There are so many more things that people can be addicted to or driven by - that one thing they can not let go of. In the ministry I have seen the devastating effects of many kinds of addictions. Though the truth of freedom is set before their eyes it seems that letting go of the addiction is overwhelming - the fear that they have strayed too far to come back. This story is excellent. Be blessed reading it.
Thank you for this beautifully written story. Praying that it touches many lives and that those in deep bondages of addiction find that the truth of Christ will set you free.
Thanks to B&B Communications for this review copy.
June 3, 2017
A reporter turned compulsive gambler, a man on death row, a young boy needing a heart transplant. These are just a few of the characters in this compelling story.
Truman is given the chance to 'get' his son a heart. By writing the story of an inmate on death row, the story of Terrelle Conley, who claims he is innocent. This is the last thing he wanted to do, but because he's already gambled everything else away, this is his only chance.
This story is well-written, and full of twists and turns, that kept me guessing until the very end.
Truman is given the chance to 'get' his son a heart. By writing the story of an inmate on death row, the story of Terrelle Conley, who claims he is innocent. This is the last thing he wanted to do, but because he's already gambled everything else away, this is his only chance.
This story is well-written, and full of twists and turns, that kept me guessing until the very end.
September 29, 2017
WOW!! One amazing story, one amazing storyteller! I listened to the audiobook and highly recommend this version as the author reads the book and he does a superb job!! This is my second book by Chris Fabry (The Promise Of Jessie Woods being my first and that book also got a five stars from me!). I would give this book more then five stars if I could!! Read this book! Life changing and wonderful. You won't be able to put it down!!
November 7, 2022
Oh wow. I sometimes did not like the main character Truman. He struggled, just as we all do! I knew what the ending was was going to be when his daughter started helping him… and she went went undercover. I worried it would be her !!!
I just kept thinking.. and reading oh how is this going to end. Then I realized.. he made the ultimate sacrifice… Great writing by Fabry. This was the first book I have read by him. It did not disappoint. I love very descriptive writing, I want to feel like I am there in the characters head and world. This book does that. Very well written.
I just kept thinking.. and reading oh how is this going to end. Then I realized.. he made the ultimate sacrifice… Great writing by Fabry. This was the first book I have read by him. It did not disappoint. I love very descriptive writing, I want to feel like I am there in the characters head and world. This book does that. Very well written.
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February 22, 2025
Murder, gambling addiction and all that leads to, faith in God, and fights to avoid God all included in a well-written story of a journalist writing a book about a man on death row for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The effects on family of the writer and the accused and the victim are strongly depicted. Faith in God is seen from various perspectives and challenges the reader if open to it.
May 11, 2018
I loved it! I haven't found a Chris Fabry book I haven't enjoyed yet. I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery/thriller. He can write any genre of book, and they'll turn out to be great books. I read this book not long after it came out, so I read it some time ago. I just marked it for today's date since I can't remember how long ago I read it.
October 2, 2024
I have read several of Chris Fabry books. Although this one did not hook me at the beginning, like the others, it was still a great read. The epilogue was beautiful! Decisions as parents are not always easy, but to do what is the right thing is what God wants all of us to do. This was truly shown by Truman. Another great read by a great author.
July 7, 2017
Very well written. It was nice to see a change of couples that didn't give up on their marriage. They had a rough but Ellen still fought to keep it. I was kind of shocked at the ending, was not expecting it to end the way that it did.
January 25, 2018
That’s it. After three Chris Fabry’s books, he’s my current fav. This was a great story... and with an audible gasp ending. Wonderful! Keep it up, Chris. You weave a fabulous tale and your characters are SO well developed!
June 28, 2019
This was a book that I could not stop reading. It was easy to have a love/hate experience with Truman. Every time you thought that he would almost change, he went back out and gambled it all away. It was meaningful to see how the family would all come together in the end.
May 11, 2020
This was such a good story. I had a love/hate relationship with Truman. I loved his sarcasm. The author did a really great job of helping me understand Truman's addiction and powerlessness to control it. I did not see the ending coming which is always appreciated.
April 29, 2021
Wow! I loved the ending - that was pretty amazing. First book I've read of this author - definitely won't be the last. Perfect example of "greater love has no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friend."
October 3, 2021
Wow, this was fantastic. I could hardly put the book down. For someone going through difficult trials I would encourage the read to give you hope. So real life.
Chris Fabry is one heck of an author. I love his devotion to God and strong faith books. Very encouraging. Thank you Chris Fabry.
Chris Fabry is one heck of an author. I love his devotion to God and strong faith books. Very encouraging. Thank you Chris Fabry.
March 31, 2022
Chris Fabry is one of my favorite authors. This book does not disappoint, I only gave it 4 stars because it seems to drag a bit the first 1/2, and I really didn't like or understand the main character. But it is a good read!
March 19, 2017
I ended up really liking this book. I didn't like the main character for a while, but it had a good ending.
August 26, 2017
Tale of a former TV reporter with a gambling problem whose son needs a heart transplant and a convict who is willing to give it to him. Lots of twists and turns.
January 31, 2018
Was the first book of Chris Fabry's that I have read and I look forward to reading more by this author. This was a very moving story, sad in places but full of hope. I enjoyed it!
April 9, 2018
Suprise ending. Very bittersweet.
August 1, 2018
Very good!
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