The Beauty of Rain, Jamie Beck
The Beauty of Rain, Jamie Beck
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The Beauty of Rain

Author: Jamie Beck

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt, Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Unabridged: 10 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2023

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

Two devoted sisters at a tragic breaking point discover the beautiful and painful truths of being alive in a powerful novel by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Jamie Beck.Winning the lottery changed Amy Walsh’s life, but the cost was greater than she could bear. In the aftermath, she struggles to find joy and purpose. Only one thing feels certain now—she will never spend one cent of the prize money on herself.Worried, her older sister, Kristin DeMarco, invites Amy to live with her family while she heals. Unfortunately, this arrangement leads to trouble for Kristin: Divided focus affects her career. Her daughter prefers Amy to her. And Amy’s unsolicited opinions provoke tension between Kristin and her husband.Meanwhile, Amy is making drastic plans of her own, which include giving away all her money. But first she must convince Kristin not to squander her most valuable asset—time with her family.As the sisters help each other reimagine their futures, life’s unpredictability sends them to surprising places that test their love and resilience. Will they learn to live in the now, before it’s too late?

About Jamie Beck

Jamie Beck is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of eighteen novels, which have been translated into multiple languages and have sold more than three million copies worldwide. She is a two-time Booksellers’ Best Award finalist, a Women’s Fiction Writers Association STAR Award finalist, and a National Readers’ Choice Award winner, and critics at Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist have respectively called her work “smart,” “uplifting,” and “entertaining.” In addition to writing novels, she enjoys dancing around the kitchen while cooking and hitting the slopes in Vermont and Utah. Above all, she is a grateful wife and mother to a very patient, supportive family. Fans can get exclusive excerpts and inside scoops and be eligible for birthday-gift drawings by subscribing to her newsletter at https://bit.ly/JBeckNewsletter. To learn more about the author, visit her at www.jamiebeck.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel on March 03, 2023

The other day, while perusing NetGalley’s Read Now section, I came across the title of this book and immediately grabbed it. I am what you would call a pluviophile- a lover of rain. ☔️ I love rain and anything that has to do with rain, so of course I wanted to read ‘The Beauty of Rain’. This book is......more

Goodreads review by Christina on August 20, 2023

I’m glad I was able to read, The Beauty of Rain, I won it through a Goodreads contest. It’s about experiencing grief from losing a spouse and child and how this can lead to suicidal ideation. In the introduction the author explains that she wrote the story after a near death experience that caused h......more

Goodreads review by Melany on November 10, 2023

Wow! I'm speechless. This was such a powerful story with so many good life lessons and deep meanings along the way. The beauty of Amy and Kristin's sisterly bond was so powerful as I have 3 sisters myself. This story was completely moving. So many twists near the end, I was left shocked. I cried so......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 15, 2023

There are times when a good book – one with a simple, yet powerful message – is not easy to read. That is the case with this latest offering by Jamie Beck, one of my favorite authors. The story is a heart-wrenching exploration of the relationship between two sisters whose lives are marked by a host......more

Goodreads review by Arlene L on March 02, 2023

What do you do with grief so deep you don’t want to survive? This is the emotional state of Amy Walsh after losing her husband and young son in a tragic accident. Adding to the profound grief, is the guilt that Amy had just a few weeks prior won a multi million dollar lottery which she now thinks wa......more

Quotes

Selected by She Reads as a “Best Book Club Picks of Summer 2023”“A well crafted and inherently engaging novel of sisterhood and family life, The Beauty of Rain showcases author Jamie Beck's impressive storytelling skills.” —Midwest Book Review“Heartbreaking, uplifting, and wise beyond measure, The Beauty of the Rain is a masterful tale rendered perfectly by an author truly hitting her stride. I was completely captured by the story of two sisters who each have to learn to really live—before they run out of chances. So powerful!” —Barbara O’Neal, bestselling author of This Place of Wonder“A thoughtful and clear-headed exploration into life’s most brutal challenges. Jamie Beck insightfully dives into the intricacies of grief, marriage, ambition, and love of family in a way that will make you stop and ponder your life choices. An important and meaningful read about what makes life beautiful.” —Sonali Dev, bestselling author of The Vibrant Years

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