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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
Reading the reviews and description of this book did not adequately prepare me for how deeply it would touch me.
The romance itself was cute but cliche. There wasn't a lot that was original with it and I was expecting pretty much everything that happened.
The part I loved was reading about the orphanage and the kids. It was the kind of book that made a difference in my real life. I'm so inspired to look beyond my own life and do more to make the world a better place.
The romance itself was cute but cliche. There wasn't a lot that was original with it and I was expecting pretty much everything that happened.
The part I loved was reading about the orphanage and the kids. It was the kind of book that made a difference in my real life. I'm so inspired to look beyond my own life and do more to make the world a better place.
I listened to this on audiobook, usually I really like this authors books but I was disappointed with this one. It was ok. Nothing to brag about.
I cried when I reached the end. This is probably my favorite Richard Paul Evans book to date. Such an incredible story of love, loss, hope, and doing the right thing.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It is easy to recommend The Sunflower by Richard Paul Evans. It is such an uplifting, simple, good read. Reaching the last page made me wish it could continue on - and even with the brevity of the tale it left such a lasting impression. At the heart of the story is a very real orphanage in Peru named "El Girasol" - The Sunflower. Paul Cook an American ER doctor, gave up his career and selflessly became the orphanage Director. A young woman, Christine Hollister, who's heartsick after her fiance broke off their engagement agrees to go on a humanitarian expedition with her best friend Christine. During this expedition, a beautiful story unfolds about service, children, sacrifice and love. The whole story is sumptuously written with thought provoking quotations from Paul's diary at the beginning of each chapter.
*Paul Cook's Diary*
The surest way to minimize your own burdens is to carry someone else's. (ch. 6)
Today I overheard an American teenager comparing her deprivation to that of our children, because her parents would only buy her a used car. There are none so impoverished as those who do not acknowledge the abundance of their lives. (ch. 9)
Feelings can be like wild animals - we underrate how fierce they are until we've opened their cages. (ch. 12)
The more I study history the more I realize how little mankind has changed. There are no new scripts, just different actors. (ch.14)
I have come to believe that the only true way we can serve God is to serve His children. (ch. 20)
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Chocolate is God's apology for broccoli" (ha!)
A friend told me from reading The Sunflower I understood how the value of service, sacrifice and generosity to others can have a healing affect in our own life.
Oh, I want to pick up the book and start it again right from the beginning!
If you enjoy the works of Mitch Albom, you'll love this book.
*Paul Cook's Diary*
The surest way to minimize your own burdens is to carry someone else's. (ch. 6)
Today I overheard an American teenager comparing her deprivation to that of our children, because her parents would only buy her a used car. There are none so impoverished as those who do not acknowledge the abundance of their lives. (ch. 9)
Feelings can be like wild animals - we underrate how fierce they are until we've opened their cages. (ch. 12)
The more I study history the more I realize how little mankind has changed. There are no new scripts, just different actors. (ch.14)
I have come to believe that the only true way we can serve God is to serve His children. (ch. 20)
*~*~*~*~*~*
"Chocolate is God's apology for broccoli" (ha!)
A friend told me from reading The Sunflower I understood how the value of service, sacrifice and generosity to others can have a healing affect in our own life.
Oh, I want to pick up the book and start it again right from the beginning!
If you enjoy the works of Mitch Albom, you'll love this book.
I love Richard's books. This one talks about the same area that I will be doing a humanitarian mission for with the next two years. The characters are sweet and the story is tender. Some parts are open and full of cheesy- fluff- but hey it's Christmas time and your heart is drawn to this story of moving on with hope.
I feared this book would be a little too cheesy, but to my surprise - it never felt that way for me. Maybe because I listened to it instead of actually reading it...and the male narrator did a fantastic job. But I really enjoyed this story, and even learned quite a bit (having been a flunky in History class). Good ending that I was happy with...all in all a very enjoyable book!
Pretty decent. I really enjoyed the back story of the orphanage and the love story was sweet. It was good but maybe not memorable.