Dear John
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a soldier must face an impossible choice when a national tragedy threatens his relationship with the girl of his dreams. Now a motion picture starring Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Rebellious John drops out of school and enlists in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life-until he meets Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. While he's away, Savannah falls in love with someone else. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love-and face the hardest decision of his life.
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3 parts to this story- Part one- a young man who has joined the army at a time of need in his life- he felt distant from his father, his friens, his life- during aleave he came home to visit his father and ends up meeting Savannah- In the matter of a couple of days they were in love, spending every spare moment toghter. She opens his eyes to an illness his father actually had, he just never knew it.
Part two- he goes back- and is supposed to get out in December, the Sept 11th happens. He re-enlists for another two years, they grow apart, she wirtes him a letter to let him know she had fallen in love with someone else- John went on a suicidal rampage even re-enlisting again. He did manage to get to know his father and understand him more- The last visit hehad tocommit his father for round the clock care- he died seven weeks later.
Part three- he comes home for the funeral with a little less than a year left in the army- he goes to visit Savannah- learns she had married Tim(her childhood friend), he also learns Tim has cancer- he then sells his father's coin collection in order to make an anonomys donation which manages to put Tim in remission. He leaves Savannah and Tim alone- he's finally figured out what true love reall is- letting the one you love be happy- even if you can't be the one to make them happy-
He watches them from afar to make sure Savannah is happy.
Part two- he goes back- and is supposed to get out in December, the Sept 11th happens. He re-enlists for another two years, they grow apart, she wirtes him a letter to let him know she had fallen in love with someone else- John went on a suicidal rampage even re-enlisting again. He did manage to get to know his father and understand him more- The last visit hehad tocommit his father for round the clock care- he died seven weeks later.
Part three- he comes home for the funeral with a little less than a year left in the army- he goes to visit Savannah- learns she had married Tim(her childhood friend), he also learns Tim has cancer- he then sells his father's coin collection in order to make an anonomys donation which manages to put Tim in remission. He leaves Savannah and Tim alone- he's finally figured out what true love reall is- letting the one you love be happy- even if you can't be the one to make them happy-
He watches them from afar to make sure Savannah is happy.
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So simple, so real. A book that I just couldn't put down and ended up reading the whole book in a single stretch of emotional roller coaster.
Mr Sparks is no Dickens and his books are read not for their literary or historic value. They are simple they are relatable and most of they contain the one thing in abundance that we so desperately crave in our lives - 'Love' , True Unconditional Love.
Mr Sparks is no Dickens and his books are read not for their literary or historic value. They are simple they are relatable and most of they contain the one thing in abundance that we so desperately crave in our lives - 'Love' , True Unconditional Love.
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