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    Chasing Fireflies
    Audiobook9 hours

    Chasing Fireflies

    Written by Charles Martin

    Narrated by Andrew Peterson

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    "Never settle for less than the truth," she told him. But when you don't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can nestle so close to home it's hard to see. It can even flourish inside a lie. And as Chase Walker discovered, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive-and as magical-as chasing fireflies on a summer night. A haunting audio about fishing, baseball, home cooking, and other matters of life and death.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateMay 25, 2007
    ISBN9781608141142
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    Chasing Fireflies
    Author

    Charles Martin

    Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, Florida. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; Twitter: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin.

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    • 5/5
      What an amazing book! The most moving novel I have had the pleasure of reading in quite a long time. When diving in to the story, it is a little hard to discern which memories are held by which character. The whole book consists of tidbits of information the reader must piece into the bigger puzzle - as a result I think this novel will not be interpreted the same way from reader to reader. It is a very effective way of telling this family mystery, and the method is true to life. Things are never spelled out for you, you interpret the characters' gestures and conversations. This equals the most realistic fictional people I have ever met, and I dreaded the last page when I would have to say goodbye.
    • 4/5
      I read this book while on vacation in the mountains. I only had a few books with me so I was 'forced' to finish it. I've read a lot of Christian fiction, and this one was decidedly different. There wasn't any proselytizing at all. I enjoyed the story, but the end came together just a little too conveniently .
    • 5/5
      I loved the characters in this book. The story is written so well. I have not read a book in a very long time that I hated to put down and could hardly wait to get back to again. Thank you.
    • 5/5
      A great read about what’s truly important in life and relationships
    • 4/5
      multiple twists. keeps the reader guessing till the end but the story flits around too much from one era to another or one character to another. making it a bit difficult to follow if not thoroughly concentrating on the flow
    • 5/5
      I would put this in my top 5 favorite books!
    • 5/5
      Another excellent book by this author.
      About the importance of family especially between a boy and his father.
      Throw in an age old mystery and to get another fantastic book.
    • 5/5
      Heartbreaking, powerful and important. A book that forces us to have a conversation about parenthood and foster care, about family and the power of love. A fantastic novel all around.
    • 5/5
      I had never heard of Charles Martin until "Chasing Fireflies" was chosen for our book club. I loved it. It's like having fiction and self-help all in one book. My favorite Unc quotes are "Never corner something you know is meaner than you." and "You can put your boots in the oven, but that doesn't make them biscuits."

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Yes - Five stars! This is a new favorite author of mine. I read When Crickets Cry by Martin a few years ago, and find myself thinking about it every now and then. That is the mark of a favorite, in my opinion. A book you think of, dwell on, and eventually want to read again.

      When you read the summary, how can you go wrong with a description like that? The characters are interesting, flawed, sympathetic. The story is compelling, intriguing, satisfying. But mostly, I love the writing. It's clear, clever, descriptive. Martin doesn't waste words and doesn't scrimp on them, either. He is everything I want in an author and I am very glad he has numerous books for me to enjoy.

      Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      "One of the most compelling books I have ever read and my favorite author! You will enjoy if from Atlanta (can appreicate)...a guys book but girls will love it as well! Father/son love...well written...you will be reading when when the sun comes up...have some tissue handy...heart-felt story making you fall in love with Unc, Chase, and all the characters...not wanting it to end and wanting more! A Must Read! "

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      This was my first Charles Martin read. I felt like there were a few loose ends that weren't tied up and I didn't care for the Tommye/Chase relationship. Still, looking at the big picture, it was a beautiful story about fathers, sons, adoption and family relationships.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      The first half of the book was full of slow, drawn out narrative that tempted me to quit reading. Thankfully I stuck it out and was rewarded in the second half with a strikingly personal account of one family's struggles. Though slow, and a bit wordy, I would recommend Chasing Fireflies.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Charles Martin introduces us to an old man with a huge heart, and a shady past full of unanswered questions, a young man looking for his past, a young woman lost because of her past, and a young boy with an unknown past and an uncertain future. In a setting rich with summertime memories, splashed with the light of fireflies on warm dark nights in Georgia, he lays out a story that rings true and lands straight in your heart. Adding this to my favorites—it’s why I read—a book of healing, and hope that humans however damaged can find redemption and their way home. I’m happy that my friend told me about Charles Martin, I can’t wait to read more by this author.

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    • 4/5
      This novel intertwines several stories, that of a six year old abandoned boy, that of the journalist named Chase who takes an interest in his story, and that of Chase's adopted family--who have a whole mess of secrets that Chase is bound and determined to uncover. As Chase finds the answers to his questions he also grapples with issues like justice and forgiveness and how he feels about fathers. This book has many memorable characters, especially "Uncle Willie" and it the way the stories intertwine is quite masterful. Pick this one up for a good story with many deeper truths contained within.

      1 person found this helpful