The longest ride
(CD Abridged)
Author:
Contributors:
Published:
New York, New York : Hachette Audio, 2013.
Format:
CD Abridged
Edition:
Abridged edition.
Physical Desc:
6 audio discs (7 hours.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 20
Status:
Description
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.
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.
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
Eagle River Audiobooks
AV/CD SPA (Abridged)
Available
Sep 29, 2022
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781478952992, 1478952997
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.7, 20 Points
Level 5.7, 20 Points
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Ron McLarty and January LaVoy.
Description
After being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of an elderly widower becomes entwined with that of a young college student and the cowboy she loves.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Sparks, N., McLarty, R., & LaVoy, J. (2013). The longest ride. Abridged edition. New York, New York, Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas, Ron. McLarty and January. LaVoy. 2013. The Longest Ride. New York, New York, Hachette Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas, Ron. McLarty and January. LaVoy, The Longest Ride. New York, New York, Hachette Audio, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sparks, Nicholas., et al. The Longest Ride. Abridged edition. New York, New York, Hachette Audio, 2013.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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