Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;The woman in the picture was so young she looked like a child. Her hair was loose, eyes wide, blue T-shirt stark against the pale lines of arching collarbones. I felt the air leave me in a quiet rush. Not because of the way the photo captured her fleeting youth, but because of the way it highlighted the bruise.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;It was a photo of me.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rachel Price has just one happy memory from her childhood: the moment her father took her hands while playing outside on a cold, snowy day and called her his angel. It was a rare and sacred moment in her young life, one in which she finally felt safe, loved, and protected.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;But it didnand#8217;t last long.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Years later, Racheland#8217;s daughter is the only light in what has become a dark life. Rachel repeats the patterns she learned as a child and exposes her own daughter to those same destructive behaviors. Consumed by an abusive marriage, but secure in the safety of the familiar, she is too afraid to escape.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rachel accepts what her life has become, even as she makes excuses for those who keep her in a constant state of despair and regret. But then, an unexpected phone call from an old friend changes everything. Her ordered world is turned upside down as sheand#8217;s set on a journey that might be her last chance to salvage the life sheand#8217;d given up on long ago.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;While new friendships tentatively blossom, Rachel realizes that everything she once believed may be nothing but lies and misunderstandings. But knowing the truth is not as easy as it seems. Sometimes ignorance truly is bliss. As the snow falls and the promise of Christmas redemption nears, Rachel begins to see her entire childhood in a brand-new light and must now decide what her future holdsand#8212;and what her past really means. Will knowing the truth set her free, or will it condemn her to a life full of regret and and#8220;what ifsand#8221;?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Snow Angel andlt;/Iandgt;is a poignant tale about family, forgiveness, and the freedom to live a future free of the past.
Synopsis
A heartwarming novel from Glenn Beck, the #1
New York Times bestselling author of
The Christmas Sweater and phenomenally popular radio and television host.
Rachel Price’s one happy memory from her childhood is of playing outside with her father, Mitch, on a cold and snowy day. In that moment he took her hands in his and called her his angel. She felt safe, loved, and protected. Rachel’s mother dies in a car crash a few years later—a sudden and unresolved ending to a complicated relationship. Mitch’s reaction to certain realities surrounding the death pushes Rachel away and confirms her fear that Mitch never truly loved her at all.
Years later, Rachel’s daughter, Lily, is the only light in her dark life. Rachel is consumed by an abusive marriage but too afraid to escape. On Christmas Eve, Rachel’s husband raises a hand to Lily in a moment of aggression that finally snaps Rachel out of her docile state. She realizes immediately that she must protect her daughter in ways her own parents didn’t protect her, and remove Lily from the situation. Through the help of an old and dear friend, Rachel has a safe place to go, but first, she must say goodbye to her father.
As the snow falls on this Christmas Eve, Rachel learns that it’s never too late to start over. The Snow Angel is a tale about family, forgiveness, and learning to treasure our memories while allowing ourselves to move forward.
About the Author
Glenn Beck, the nationally syndicated radio host and founder of TheBlaze television network, is an eleven-time #1 bestselling author and is one of the few authors in history to have had #1 national bestsellers in the fiction, nonfiction, self-help, and childrenand#8217;s picture book genres. His recent fiction works include the thrillers andlt;iandgt;Agenda 21andlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;The Overton Windowandlt;/iandgt;, and its sequel, andlt;iandgt;The Eye of Molochandlt;/iandgt;; his many nonfiction titles include andlt;iandgt;Miracles and Massacresandlt;/iandgt;,andlt;iandgt; Controlandlt;/iandgt;, andandlt;iandgt; Being George Washingtonandlt;/iandgt;. For more information about Glenn Beck, his books, and TheBlaze TV network, visit GlennBeck.com and TheBlaze.com.Nicole Baart was born and raised in a small town in Iowa. She and her husband have three young sons. After the adoption of their infant son, Nicole discovered a deep passion for global issues and co-founded a nonprofit organization, One Body One Hope, that works alongside a church and orphanage in Monrovia, Liberia. Nicole was the coauthor of Glenn Beck's bestselling Christmas novel, andlt;iandgt;The Snow Angelandlt;/iandgt;.