If I Gained the World (The Second Chances Collection Book #4)

by Linda Nichols

Overview

When the pain of loss shatters two people--one from the inside out and the other from the outside in--how do they find their way to faithfulness, grace, and love? Only over time and distance will they eventually discover that it is through turning to the One who is faithful, whose love never fails. Lenore and Daniel have a cozy home and a wonderful son, a mirror image of his father. Lenore loves her life and wants nothing to change--except for one thing. As innocent as it seems, her request is the beginning of the end, and their life together unravels. Lenore takes little Scottie and begins her quest for meaning, purpose, and a new start--as far away from those bittersweet memories as she can get...By the bestselling author of Not a Sparrow Falls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441260086
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Series:	Second Chances Collection , #4
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	387,777
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Linda Nichols is the author of Not a Sparrow Falls and Handyman, a romantic comedy published by Delacorte as well as the author of various articles for parenting magazines. A graduate of the University of Washington, Linda and her family make their home in Tacoma, Washington.
Linda Nichols, a graduate of the University of Washington, is a novelist with a unique gift for touching readers' hearts with her stories. She is also the author of the acclaimed novels If I Gained the World and At the Scent of Water. She and her family make their home in Tacoma, Washington. Visit Linda's website at www.lindanichols.org.

Editorial Reviews

Lenore has almost everything: a life with Daniel, a strikingly attractive rising actor, and their beautiful son, Scott. She knows Daniel loves her and their son, but the one thing he will not give her is the one thing she cannot live without, marriage. Haunted by her own insecurities, Lenore knows that she must have the strength to walk away from their indefinite life together, so she and her son move to Seattle to start a new life. However, she is not prepared for the depths of depression she will face nor for how long the climb back out of it will take. Through the support of Christian friends she meets, Lenore builds a contented life without Daniel. When she does encounter him again some 15 years later, neither is the same person as when they lived together. Only this time, Daniel realizes how much his past mistakes have cost him. Nichols's follow-up to Not a Sparrow Falls is rich and unsentimental. Her main characters are skillfully developed and draw readers into their struggles. This high-quality relationship novel is highly recommended for most collections. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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