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Lost December: A Novel Audiobook
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From one of America’s most beloved storytellers comes his most spiritual book since The Christmas Box. The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Walk series returns with a modern-day, Christmas-themed retelling of the story of the prodigal son.
It has been said that sometimes the greatest hope in our lives is just a second chance to do what we should have done right in the first place. This is the story of my second chance.
When Luke Crisp graduates from business school, his father, CEO and cofounder of Fortune 500 Crisp’s Copy Centers, is ready to share some good news: he wants to turn the family business over to his son. But Luke has other plans. Taking control of his trust fund, Luke leaves home to pursue a life of reckless indulgence.
But when his funds run out, so do his friends. Humbled, alone, and too ashamed to ask his father for help, Luke secretly takes a lowly job at one of his father’s copy centers. There he falls in love with a struggling single mother and begins to understand the greatest source of personal joy.
Lost December is New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans’s modern-day holiday version of the biblical story of the prodigal son, a powerful tale of redemption, hope, and the true meaning of love.
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"Amazing book. I had a hard time putting this down. Richard Paul Evans always writes predictable books but I love reading them. Each book changes my perspective on things. I will never look at a homeless person the same again."
— Jennifer (5 out of 5 stars)
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"Three stars...The spreading of good tidings and a Santa-sized heart is palpable."
— USA Today -
"Evans has his craft down to a fine art. If it's an old-fashioned tear-jerker you're after, he's your man."
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram -
"Evans offers up another heartwarming, feel-good tale in time for the holidays . . . A touching redemption story."
— Booklist -
"An inspiring moral story filled with heartfelt family love and joy."
— Ventura County Star -
"A beautiful story of love and redemption."
— Deseret News
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AWall Street Journal bestseller
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ANew York Times bestseller
Lost December Listener Reviews
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" Really fun story and great read. Several learnings in this story. "
— Debra, 2/20/2014 -
" Great story of self awareness and growth. "
— Kathy, 2/18/2014 -
" The Prodigal Son in modern terms "
— Doris, 2/17/2014 -
" I love Evans' books!!! This was no exception! "
— Michelle, 2/9/2014 -
" Good fast read. It did get a little slow 3/4 the way through but picked back up at the ending. "
— Kayleen, 2/7/2014 -
" The lead character tells you straight up that you won't like him and, ta-dah, you don't! I enjoyed this book, but it was a little predictable. But that's okay. It was still a good read. "
— Sherry, 2/4/2014 -
" Totally sappy story of the prodigal son....and learning to be grateful. I read it in one afternoon and enjoyed it, even though it followed a predictable story line. "
— Janice, 1/8/2014 -
" An okay book that mirrors the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The first half of the book was pretty good, but then quickly slumped afterwards. It was really a typical Christian fiction book and used lots of Christian vocabulary that no one would use in real life to make it seem more Christianlike. The book also used a lot of stereotypes with the Latino family saying "Amigo" and many other "Spanish words" a lot. "
— Chris, 12/30/2013 -
" Nice, quick, feel-good read. Predictable, but enjoyable. "
— Debbie, 12/15/2013 -
" Read this on my flight home last night. Easy read, heart warming. "
— Jenny, 12/10/2013 -
" Very good quick read. It is one of those books that make you feel good and encourages faith. Quite predictable but still wonderful to read. "
— Claudia, 12/9/2013 -
" Very quick read with a wonderful message. "
— Sharon, 9/5/2013 -
" Nice story. A little too predictable and sorta unrealistic, but I enjoyed it. RPE is a great story-teller. Moral of the story: We all are just one step away from losing everything. I enjoyed the reminder of that. We should never take things for granted. "
— Shannon, 9/3/2013 -
" Quick and easy read. Great messages. Liked the "journal entries." Too tidy of ending, but a good read. "
— Angela, 7/14/2013 -
" The perfect read for Christmas, or any other time of the year. 5 Stars! "
— Shauna, 5/30/2013 -
" Modern day version of the prodigal son. Well developed characters and very easy to read - completed in a couple hours. "
— Teresa, 4/4/2013 -
" Sweet book. Very very fast reading. "
— Janet, 3/26/2013 -
" good,but predictable. great moral to it though. "
— Gay, 1/13/2013 -
" Another novelette with padded pages. This wasn't one of his best. It was predictable, shallow and "sweet". "
— Donna, 8/9/2012 -
" Not one of his better books... Skipped over a great deal of the middle to get to the good ending... Lots of "typical" stuff.... Liked the ending a lot though! "
— Michaelannf, 7/5/2012 -
" Great message and nice, quick read for the holidays "
— Nela, 6/29/2012 -
" A great fast read for the holidays. I enjoyed this book and the life lessons the character learned. "
— Dawn, 5/4/2012 -
" I really enjoyed reading this book. Richard Paul Evans is a great author and the book was an easy read. This is a feel good book I would recommend to others. "
— Michelle, 2/21/2012 -
" Great modernization of a Biblical old favorite. Good reading. "
— Patti, 12/8/2011
About Richard Paul Evans
Richard Paul Evans is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Christmas Box. Each of his more than thirty-five novels has been a New York Times bestseller. , the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Audience Gold Award for Romance, five Religion Communicators Council Wilbur Awards, the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award, and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award .There are more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Learn more at Facebook.com/RPEFans or his website RichardPaulEvans.com.
About John Dossett
Spencer Johnson, MD, is one of the world’s most respected thinkers and beloved authors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern California, an MD from the Royal College of Surgeons, and medical clerkships at the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical School. He is a co-author of the New York Times bestseller The One Minute Manager, and more than forty-six million copies of his books are in print worldwide in more than forty-seven languages.