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ISBN: 1455520640

ISBN13: 9781455520640

The Longest Ride

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From the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this New York Times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets -- and finding joy together.

Ira Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage.
A few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward -- even life and death - loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans -- a future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first.
Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.

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16 customer ratings | 7 reviews

Rated 1 stars
Dirty cover

Make sure yall are disinfecting your books. I received mine dirty and smeared with something sticky. Ruined my experience off the bat

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Rated 4 stars
Wonderful

I really liked this book!! I love a good flashback book!!

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Rated 5 stars
excellent book

hard to put down!

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Rated 5 stars
I just can't get over Mr. Sparks and his books!

I love this book! it's a beautiful love story of 2 different couple in a different time of life.

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Rated 5 stars
Nicholas Sparks will not disappoint you with this story

I did not read the description before I read this book. I bought it because Nicholas Sparks never lets me down with his storytelling. This book is so sensitive and may make you tear up throughout, but it is well worth the emotions. A very heartwarming story of two couples; one just starting out, the other together for many, many decades. The ending is a total surprise, as usual. Great romantic and touching twists.

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