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    Paper Angels: A Novel
    Paper Angels: A Novel
    Paper Angels: A Novel
    Audiobook6 hours

    Paper Angels: A Novel

    Written by Jimmy Wayne and Travis Thrasher

    Narrated by Stephen Bowlby

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    The Salvation Army Angel Tree program gives individuals, groups and corporations an opportunity to adopt less fortunate children and seniors, and provide personalized gifts and necessities to those who would otherwise receive very little or nothing during the holiday season. When his mom decided it was time for them to leave for good, Thomas knew they better get far away or he'd come and find them. It was Christmas Day, with Mom sweating in a tiny room over a tiny stove, and Dad watching college basketball and drinking with a vengeance. "Thomas, I want you to get your sister and go out to the car, okay?" Mom had promised them that they would be getting a special Christmas present today. Just the two kids. They couldn't mention it to Dad. This is her present, Thomas thought as he waited and worried that the next one out of the house would be the man with the glassy eyes and the tightened jaw. The car left without hesitation. Thomas and Sara had received the best gift ever: freedom. The question was whether it would still be there tomorrow and the next day and the day after that.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 2011
    ISBN9781608149353
    Author

    Jimmy Wayne

    Jimmy Wayne is an American country music singer and songwriter. He released his self-titled debut album in 2003 on the DreamWorks Records label. A second album, Do You Believe Me Now, was released in August 2008 via Big Machine Records subsidiary Valory Music Group, and its title track became his first Number One hit in late 2008.

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    • 5/5
      I loved this book. I enjoyed the other book by Jimmy Wayne and this same author walk to beautiful . Great combination of team work. Both are very inspiring....Cathy B
    • 5/5
      I've had this in my Kindle cloud for three years and for some reason never read it. I caught the movie this year and liked the story so much that I decided it was time to read the book. I always appreciate books that tell stories of people who are struggling somehow, and this book was full of mental, physical, and spiritual struggle. I won't summarize the plot because there's plenty of summary already here for you to read if you want to know how the plot goes. I have to tell you about the way the story touched me. It made me realize that we can all give to others, no matter how little we have and no matter how bleak things look. I kind of think we're all paper angels. Each of us needs something that someone else has to give. We're not meant to be alone, especially at this time of year. So I think I'm putting my paper angel up on my imaginary tree and looking for what others need that I can give. This book was a real blessing.
    • 4/5
      This is a beautiful story, although a bit sappy, but I enjoy a little sap in my Christmas reads. 'Tis the season after all.
      The main characters, Thomas and Kevin, are in no way equally yoked. Kevin is difficult to like, but I am sure he plays in well for the "we are flawed, but deserve love" theme. Thomas, on the other hand, is easy to love, and is a remarkable young man throughout the story, but the selfless love that Thomas is capable of isn't uncovered until the very end.