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Chasing Fireflies

A Novel of Discovery

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Chasing Fireflies

By: Charles Martin
Narrated by: Adam Verner
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When paramedics find a malnourished six-year-old boy near a burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is - and why he won't speak. From the New York Times best-selling author of The Mountain Between Us comes a story of self-discovery, healing, and hope.

On a stifling summer day, an old Chevy Impala ignored the warning signals and was annihilated by the oncoming train. What no one realized until much later was that the driver had paused just before entering the tracks and kicked a small boy out of the car. A small boy with broken glasses who is clutching a notebook with all his might...but who never speaks.

Chase Walker was one of the lucky ones. He was in foster care as a child, but he finally ended up with a family who loved him and cared for him. Now, as a journalist for the local paper, he’s moved on and put the past behind him. But when he’s assigned the story of this young boy, painful, haunting questions about his own childhood begin to rise to the surface.

And as Chase Walker discovers, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive - and as magical - as chasing fireflies on a summer night.

Praise for Chasing Fireflies:

“Colorful, memorable characters; Southern regional flavor that’s drop-dead accurate; and lyrical, intelligent writing make Chasing Fireflies an exceptionally good read.” (Aspiring Retail)

“Martin understands the power of story and he uses it to alter the souls and lives of both his characters and his readers.” (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times best-selling author)

  • Full-length emotive Southern fiction
  • Also by Charles Martin: The Water Keeper, The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, and When Crickets Cry
©2008 Charles Martin (P)2020 Thomas Nelson
Christian Fiction Clean & Wholesome Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Heartfelt
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Captivating Storyline • Emotional Depth • Soothing Voice • Exceptional Character Development • Unexpected Twists
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I have over 800 books in my audible library and have my top 5 and this book just moved up to #1. I loved the story, the author always does a great job and the narration was superb. I think I cried the last 30 minutes once going into the ugly cry. Excellent book and I wish I had had an Uncle Willie in my life. Another winner by Charles Martin.

Great book!!

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Riveting story line. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Lots of intricate details peaked my interest. Loved the voices of the reader, easy to recognize the difference in characters.

Absolutely loved this book.

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I like stories about writers. And this one wound an. interesting tale.
homeless people have stories of their own. The boy. with many names will tug at your heart.
Not all foster homes are terrible. Involved that the family was at the core of this tale. How family is about who you choose.
Tommy, was my heart.
Sketch my soul.
And Chase the perfect story teller.

Interesting

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Wasn’t a fan of the narration overall. Sounded like he was trying too hard to be southern. Otherwise I enjoyed the story

Great story

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great story, hard to put down, sad to near the end. recommended listen and reader easy on the ears.

loved!

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I like how this book deals with loss and heartbrake that the reader can face with examples of how to not let other people's messes destroy your own life bit to rise above it.

good read good message

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Excellent book and narration. It is the first book by Charles Martin that I have read. I will be reading more of his books.

Excellent

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What a find, a gem. I couldn't get enough. Terrific story, interesting characters, Made me laugh and cry. Will listen again. And the narrator has a soothing voice that I enjoyed listening to. I hope to find more books read by Adam Verner, and more books written by Charles Martin.

Chasing Fireflies

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This is such a good book. I hated for it to end. I look forward to reading more from Charles Martin.

Excellent

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love everything he writes. great storyteller. I like how he talks about the story at the end.

love Charles martin

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