Island of Saints: A Story of the One Principle That Frees the Human Spirit - Hardcover

Andrews, Andy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785261400 ISBN 13: 9780785261407

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 2005

Synopsis

While digging up a withering wax myrtle tree beside his waterfront home on the Gulf coast, author Andy Andrews unearths a rusted metal container filled with Nazi artifacts and begins an intriguing investigation that unlocks an unspoken past that took place in his backyard . . . literally . . .

. . . In the summer of 1942, as the country gears up for a full-scale commitment to WWII, German subs are dispatched to the Gulf of Mexico to sink U.S. vessels carrying goods and fuel for the war. While taking a late-night walk along the coastline, Helen Mason-recently widowed by the realities of war-discovers the near-lifeless body of a German sailor. Enraged at the site of Josef Landermann's uniform, Helen is prepared to leave the lieutenant to die when an unusual phrase, faintly uttered, changes her mind.

Set in a period simmering with anger and suspicion, Island of Saints offers the very real chronicle of a small town preparing itself for the worst the world has to offer.  As cargo from torpedoed ships begins to wash up on the beach, Josef and Helen must reconcile their pasts in order to create a future.

Blending his unique style of historical accuracy with unparalleled storytelling, New York Times best-selling author Andy Andrews offers a tale of war, faith, and forgiveness-illuminating the one principle that frees the human spirit.

About this title

About the Author

Hailed by a New York Times reporter as "someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America," Andy Andrews is a bestselling novelist, speaker, and consultant for the world's largest corporations and organizations. He has spoken at the request of four different U.S. presidents. 

Andy is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Traveler’s Gift, The Noticer, and How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 

He lives in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his wife, Polly, and their two sons.

From AudioFile

Andrews tells the story of an unlikely love affair between a German soldier stranded in the U.S. during WWII and a young widow struggling to move beyond the loss of her husband. Andrews himself is a character in this historical novel, set on an island along the Gulf Coast. He lends his own perspective to the events as they unfold, as well as his gentle, relaxed drawl. Andrews's pacing is superb; he gives locals of the town distinct and likable personalities that fit both his character descriptions and their actions. While this is not great literature, Andrews's reading and the general amiability of the town and its people make for a welcome escape. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0785261400
• ISBN 13: 9780785261407
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 245