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Island of Saints: A Story of the One Principle That Frees the Human Spirit Paperback – 16 September 2008

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An intriguingstory of the power of forgiveness.

In 1942, German subs are dispatched to the Gulf of Mexico to sink U.S. vessels carrying goods and fuel. While taking a late-night walk, Helen Mason-widowed by war-discovers the near-lifeless body of a German sailor. Enraged at the site of Josef Landermann's uniform, Helen is prepared to leave him to die when an usual phrase, faintly uttered, changes her mind.

In Island of Saints, a small town must prepare itself for the worst the world has to offer, and Josef and Helen must reconcile their pasts to create a future.

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Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc; Ltf edition (16 September 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1595551905
ISBN-13 : 978-1595551900

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2020

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Thank You for this book, just arrived, cant wait to start it )

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A good read

Reviewed in Canada on 18 October 2015

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Island of Saints is a delightful story with interesting historical background. My copy arrived in perfect condition at a very reasonable price. Thank you Amazon!

C. gallagher

Island of Saints - Grab a cup of coffee and get reading!

Reviewed in the United States on 15 December 2009

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Earlier this year, I was provided a copy of Andy Andrews' book, The Noticer, before it even hit the shelves. As a member of the Thomas Nelson Bloggers Book Review Team, Thomas Nelson allowed me to read and write a review for the release of The Noticer. From the second page of the book, I was hooked by the writing of Andy Andrews. Since then I have read The Traveler's Gift (review coming soon) and I just finished reading Island of Saints. (You may read a copy of my review of The Noticer here.)

Andy Andrews has been called the modern day "Will Rogers." His words not only tell a story but they take you into the story and you begin becoming a part of the work you are reading. Mr. Andrew's words are descriptive to every detail allowing you take all the words into your imagination. The writing style of Mr. Andrews transports the reading into the story in a way much like writing the story yourself. His style is one I admire and would enjoy learning.

As the Island of Saints begins, Andy find some German Military trinkets on the beach and begins the journey of a lifetime. His journey takes him in search of the enormous history of these German military trinkets. While most would pass them off as the leftovers of a buried past, Mr. Andrews takes these small symbols of a much bigger buried treasure.

His journey finds him in the midst of an elderly couple who knew much, but never told it to many. The story brings to light the hidden power of small towns in America. As Mr. Andrews begins talking with this couple, not much is said at first, but on another visit the story unfolds and the details of some small German Military trinkets find their way into the rich blessings of an small town in America.

The subtitle of Island of Saints is "A Story of the One Principle that Frees the Human Spirit." This subtitle is very descriptive of the principle that concludes this excellent book. Hours will pass and as the story is told, the one principle that frees the human spirit" will not only become clear, but it will dominate this story of the Island of Saints.

For those who have some quiet, slow time over the holidays, the Island of Saints makes a wonderful read. Grab your cup of coffee and get reading!

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Chris

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Philadelphia1906

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Reviewed in the United States on 23 March 2018

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This is an unbelievably gripping story of a part of WW2 American history most of us never heard about. Andrew's writing is effortless to read; it flows like water. I highly recommend.

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Elizabeth J. Riney

Beautifully written book

Reviewed in the United States on 27 May 2017

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This couple, who grew and aged with such grace have things to tell us that everyone should hear. Now when I see any angry person I will understand them much better and not let them make me angry in return. I hope. I certainly will have a different way of looking at it. Thanks, Mr. Andrews for this story.

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