A Walk to Remember (original 1999; edition 2004)

by Nicholas Sparks

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML: *A high school rebel and a minister's daughter find strength in each other in this star-crossed tale of "young but everlasting love" (Chicago Sun-Times).* There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he'd been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he'd fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town's Baptist minister....Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks's sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet.... .… (more)

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Title:	A Walk to Remember
Authors:	Nicholas Sparks
Info:	Grand Central Publishing (2004), Paperback, 224 pages
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repechage | Dec 26, 2024 |

This was surprise, a book I wasn't sure I'd like....Nicholas Sparks and I don't typically get along well. But I didn't mind this one. It was a little cute and a lot sweet. It was short, but that wasn't so bad either.

I'd seen the movie so I was truly worried whether I would like this. But, now that I've read it, I know that the movie is very very roughly based off this book. There's no studying issue or failing grades. And the horrible times he said awful things to her in the movies didn't play out that way in the book.

and for that I'm grateful. NOT That he was a nice person at first. Very self centered and selfish, he didn't even believe the girl running for class president would beat him....because she'd gained weight over the summer. yeah, he was awful.
But Jamie was good and expected more of him. I'm glad he rose to the challenge. (

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Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 |

I don't think I ever say this, but I like the movie so much better. The orphanage was a super cute plot line, but I felt the relationship of Landon and Jamie was played out much better in the movie. (

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QueenLucy | Sep 1, 2024 |

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shamya.suresh | Aug 14, 2024 |

I love this book. It has been and always will be a favorite.
A Walk to Remember has one of the best examples of God's transformative love that you will ever find in fiction.

Tropes: sick love interest

Content: teasing, language (only in the beginning), kissing

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libraryofemma | Apr 18, 2024 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Sparks, Nicholas	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Bouchareine, Christine	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Honkasaari, Liisa	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Petrelli, Alessandra	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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A Walk to Remember [and] The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks Collection - 3 Novels (The Notebook / A Walk to Remember / The Last Song) by Nicholas Sparks

The Nicholas Sparks Collection [5 Novels] by Nicholas Sparks

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A Walk to Remember [2002 film] by Adam Shankman

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Reader's Digest Select Editions 1999 v06 #246 by Reader's Digest

RDSELP v110 A Walk to Remember | Boundary Waters by Reader's Digest

Livros Condensados: Nas Areias de Saqqara | Estrada Costeira | Segundo Fôlego | Um Momento Inesquecível by Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest Select Editions 1999: The White House Connection • A Walk to Remember • Ice Reich • A Place of Execution by Reader's Digest

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Det Bästas bokval, vol. 218 by Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest: Kirjavaliot - No. 133: Viimeinen lasku by Reader's Digest

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CliffsNotes on Sparks' A Walk to Remember by Tere Stouffer

A Walk to Remember: A BookCaps Study Guide by BookCaps

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Awards

Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Winner – 2003)

International Dublin Literary Award (Longlist – 2001)

Iowa High School Book Award (Winner – 2004)

Soaring Eagle Book Award (Second runner-up – 2003)

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction – 1999)

Publishers Weekly Bestseller (Fiction – 1999)

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Booklist Editor's Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults (1999)

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A Walk to Remember

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A Walk to Remember

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Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

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A Walk to Remember (2002 | IMDb)

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Dedication

For my parents, with love and memories.

Patrick Michael Sparks (1942 - 1996)
Jill Emma Marie Sparks (1942 - 1989)

and for my siblings, with all my heart and soul.

Micah Sparks
Danielle Lewis

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When I was seventeen, my life changed forever.

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:

A high school rebel and a minister's daughter find strength in each other in this star-crossed tale of "young but everlasting love" (Chicago Sun-Times).

There was a time when the world was sweeter....when the women in Beaufort, North Carolina, wore dresses, and the men donned hats.... Every April, when the wind smells of both the sea and lilacs, Landon Carter remembers 1958, his last year at Beaufort High. Landon had dated a girl or two, and even once sworn that he'd been in love. Certainly the last person he thought he'd fall for was Jamie, the shy, almost ethereal daughter of the town's Baptist minister....Jamie, who was destined to show him the depths of the human heart-and the joy and pain of living. The inspiration for this novel came from Nicholas Sparks's sister: her life and her courage. From the internationally bestselling author Nicholas Sparks, comes his most moving story yet....

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