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    It Is Well: A Novel
    It Is Well: A Novel
    It Is Well: A Novel
    Audiobook10 hours

    It Is Well: A Novel

    Written by James D. Shipman

    Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner

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    About this audiobook

    Jonathan Beecher, a middle-aged widower and small-town store owner, has never asked for much. But lately, all too much is being asked of him. The bombing of Pearl Harbor plunges America into World War II and deeply fractures Jonathan’s own family. His eldest son, a civilian contractor, is trapped on a Japanese-occupied island in the Pacific. Jonathan’s feckless younger son ignores his father’s pleas to stay home and joins the army. And his bright, devoted daughter, who Jonathan hoped would go to college, elopes with a brutally abusive man instead.

    Jonathan has always met adversity with quiet faith, but as his emotional and financial losses accumulate, so do his doubts. In the midst of his pain, Sarah, a widow herself, emerges as a kind, compelling friend. Powerfully drawn to Sarah, Jonathan struggles to remain true to his late wife.

    James D. Shipman’s tender, wise novel examines the paradox of human suffering: how irrevocable loss, if we are willing to let it, begets spiritual gain.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 2016
    ISBN9781531834982
    It Is Well: A Novel
    Author

    James D. Shipman

    James D. Shipman is the bestselling author of three historical novels, Constantinopolis, Going Home, and It Is Well. He was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and began publishing short stories and poems while earning a degree in history from the University of Washington and a law degree from Gonzaga University. He opened his own law firm in 2004 and remains a practicing attorney. An avid reader, especially of historical nonfiction, Shipman also enjoys traveling and spending time with his family.

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    • 5/5
      This is one of the best books I have ever listened to I am almost 80 years old but this made me realize just what people in our country went through during World War II. They truly were the greatest generation

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    • 5/5
      Great story line. Interesting to see the Americans’ involvement as POW. A must read . So sad how humans can be d so I evil.
    • 5/5
      This is a wonderful, well written book. The characters are compelling and so true to life. I loved it so that I immediately sought more works by Mr. Shipman. Kudos to the narration as well.
    • 3/5
      I must give an honest review, or why else give one. I listened to an Audio version of It Is Well. I love historical books and Christian stories as well, so I had high hopes for this one. Maybe because I was listening and not reading, I missed a lot and kept getting lost. If I had an actual book, I could go back and re-read sections, to clarify. I felt the different characters of the Beecher family did not connect. For me, it left a lot to be desired.