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by: Charles Martin  List Price: $14.99 Price: $14.03 You Save: $0.96 ( 6%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Format: Bargain Price Label: Thomas Nelson Publishers Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: February 28, 2005 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers Studio: Thomas Nelson Publishers Related Items:
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 Rating: - It is now my favorite bookAfter reading this book, I have put it number one on my list of all time favorites. Previously, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers held this spot. Charles Martin is an amazing author. I read Chasing Fireflys first and enjoyed it very much, then I read Wrapped in Rain and was held captive by this story. Let me just make it short and sweet, if you love a good story which has depth, believable characters, realistic portrayals, beautifully woven themes, powerfully ... Read More Rating: - great authorI really love this author he is a great writer and always has great underlying messages Rating:  - Why all the stars????I note that there is only one other somewhat unfavorable review of this book. I'll say the one nice thing first -- Martin's writing is "pretty." When he describes something, I get a good picture of it in my head. Unfortunately, he uses lengthy descriptive passages of minor events that don't build the story line; it almost seems like filler and can be very boring. His characters are not to be believed. His story line is not believable. What happened to the mothers of these two boys? Why would the ... Read More Rating:  - Wrapped in BackstoryWrapped in Rain by Charles Martin was difficult to get into, to be honest. I picked it up about two years ago, but when about 60 pages into it, I knew more about a truck-stop prostitute (who was an oversized prop--and when I say oversized, I mean oversized) than I did the story itself, I put it back down. But on the encouragement of a friend, I tried again. I'm glad I did. Wrapped in Rain is about Tucker Mason and his brother Matthew (a.k.a. Mutt) coming to terms with their messed-up past (namely, ... Read More Rating: - Engrossing, spiritual and unforgettableThis was such a unique book. It wasn't close to what I expected. Two boys, who live with their father in Alabama, are pretty much raised by their housekeeper, Ella Rain. Their father is very abusive and it impacts the boys life in drastic ways. Tucker, a photographer, is running from himself and the person he does not want to become. Mutt is in a mental hospital dealing with his demons and the voices inside his head. When Mutt escapes from the hospital and Katie, an old girlfriend, appears with her son and ... Read More 
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