The Lucky one (book)
Nicholas Sparks
You have probably seen the unsmiling serious image of a military person in his or her dress uniforms and thought how strong they appear to be. The question is, can we understand what it takes: for a person to sleep in a trench, to hear the sounds of weapons being fired at all hours, and to see the amount of death a soldier has to endure? To answer the question, probably not. I am reminded of an old saying, “there are no atheists in foxholes.”
Nicholas Sparks’ fictional book The Lucky one, explores how far a soldier will go to have something to believe in. Thibault, is a soldier in the Iraq war. He finds a photo amongst the rumble. At first Thibault attempts to find the person who lost the picture. Over time,the photo of a young women wearing a shirt that says lucky lady across the front, becomes Thibault’s life line. Thibault’s best friend Victor convinces him that the photo is his lucky charm.
When Victor doesn’t make it home and Thibault does, the journey to find Thibault’s lucky charm begins.
Don't pick it up expecting something earth-shaking, but if you pick it up looking for a light read with a dash of mystery, a splash of action and some tender romance, then you're in for a treat. Overall the book is predictable, but it isn’t a bad thing.Sparks reminds us “there are no atheists in foxholes.” Thank God.
T Portlock
http://nicholassparks.com/
Nicholas Sparks
You have probably seen the unsmiling serious image of a military person in his or her dress uniforms and thought how strong they appear to be. The question is, can we understand what it takes: for a person to sleep in a trench, to hear the sounds of weapons being fired at all hours, and to see the amount of death a soldier has to endure? To answer the question, probably not. I am reminded of an old saying, “there are no atheists in foxholes.”
Nicholas Sparks’ fictional book The Lucky one, explores how far a soldier will go to have something to believe in. Thibault, is a soldier in the Iraq war. He finds a photo amongst the rumble. At first Thibault attempts to find the person who lost the picture. Over time,the photo of a young women wearing a shirt that says lucky lady across the front, becomes Thibault’s life line. Thibault’s best friend Victor convinces him that the photo is his lucky charm.
When Victor doesn’t make it home and Thibault does, the journey to find Thibault’s lucky charm begins.
Don't pick it up expecting something earth-shaking, but if you pick it up looking for a light read with a dash of mystery, a splash of action and some tender romance, then you're in for a treat. Overall the book is predictable, but it isn’t a bad thing.Sparks reminds us “there are no atheists in foxholes.” Thank God.
T Portlock
http://nicholassparks.com/
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