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  • The Prayer Box

  • A Novel
  • By: Lisa Wingate
  • Narrated by: Xe Sands
  • Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,720 ratings)

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The Prayer Box

By: Lisa Wingate
Narrated by: Xe Sands
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Publisher's summary

A young woman, an old woman, and the story of a lifetime…

When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out the rambling Victorian house.

Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi never expects to find more than a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls, but everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, dating from Iola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper - the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman passing through the seasons of an extraordinary, unsung life, filled with journeys of faith, observations on love, and one final lesson that could change everything.

©2013 Lisa Wingate (P)2013 Blackstone Audio
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A story that draws you in

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I have to state up front that I had trouble understanding the narrator for this book. She had such a whispering, emotionally filled voice that at times I could not decipher what she was saying. I kept stopping and thinking that I would give up and return the book but the story just kept drawing me back. The message was positive, the characters well developed and believable and in the end I was won over. The themes of rebuilding and self discovery were strong. I'm glad I stuck with it and finished the book--the story was worth it and to me that's what really matters.

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Hard to understand

There were times that the narration was hard to understand. I appreciate the narrator trying to make each character authentic and different but there were huge sections that were just incomprehensible.

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amazing story, enjoyed thw narrator

i loved the details of this story. and will seeknout others by thus author. the narrator's voice was pleasant, just a little difficult to understand an accent she used for one character.

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A Touching Story Well Written

I thought the book very well written, with colorful descriptive language that made me feel I was there. Very easy read. I highly recommend it.

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Stellar

Well-written story. Engaging and inspirational the author paints the story beautifully and believably imaginable.

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Inspiring and heartwarming

Good read. Reccomend. Likeable Characters. Beautiful use of descriptive language and complexity of human nature.

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Awesome author

Lisa Wingate’s books are excellent. The story ends in away a reader never expected. The intensity of her books makes it almost impossible to stop listening to.

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A refuge for a troubled soul

This story brought the Sea Islands to life for me! The life of the woman who put her private thoughts and prayers into scraps of paper was an inspiration. As I listened to the narrator Xe Sands expertly weave the emotional journey of Eyola Poole as she dedicated her life to the good of the home she struggled to save my eyes teared . We should all keep the deep philosophical lessons that Lisa Wingate gifted us with in our hearts forever

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fabulous

This was a great story about self worth and the power of prayer. God's word will never return to him void.

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Amazing!

I loved The Prayer Box. I couldn't put it down. Read it and be inspired.

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