I Took a Walk

I just finished reading three books, back-to-back, that I never would have read. My Mom's friend, Mary, sent over the books for me to read. I didn't want to read them. I'd never heard the author's name. I figured I'd start the first one and skim through it, then Mom could take them back to her.

I couldn't put the books down. They were fast reading and captured my attention. The author is Richard Paul Evans, and the books are "The Walk Series: The Walk, Miles to Go and The Road to Grace."

I checked out his website, and he's a New York Times best selling author. I don't recall ever seeing his name, but he's certainly a high profile author. Evans has won the American Mothers book award, two first place Storytelling World awards, The Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, the German Leserpreis Gold Award for Romance, and the Religion Communicator’s Council’s Wilbur Award. Four of Evans’s books have been produced as television movies.

He weaves a good story. The Walk is about a man who walks from Seattle to Key West after losing everything--his wife dies, his business is stolen from him, his house is repossesed and his cars are repossessed. The inside sleeve says . . . "A life-changing journey, both physical and spiritual, the first of an unforgettable series of books about one man's search for hope. These novels are fiction.

There's also a book titled: The Quotable Evans, available as a downloadable e-book. You know how much I love a good quote! The "diary entries" as he calls them are taken from all of the books he has written. They've become a trademark of his writings.

The fourth book in the series was released in May of this year: "A Step of Faith." I just picked it up. Can't wait to start it!

I certainly was wrong in my opinion of the books Mary sent over for me to read. And I'm ever so thankful that I took the time to begin the first book. I've enjoyed walking across the country with him.

The Christmas Box is the first book he wrote. I think I'm going to have to step into his world and read a few more. And now to download those diary entries!