15: Walking on Water

Sadly, this novel concludes Richard Paul Evans' The Walk series.  I know you can only walk so far until you come to the end of your journey, but doesn't another walk just begin then?  Right.  That's the novel I hope Evans' writes next!

In Walking on Water,  main character Alan faces adversities, conquers the past, and loses more family...then gains much.

From the first novel, we learn of his loss:  the loss of his wife, his business, his hope.  From that loss comes the decision to walk from one point of the United States:  from Seattle, Washington, to Key West, Florida, where he finds hope again.  Along the way, he meets many special people, resulting in his own growth and expansion of self.

In this novel, Alan has to fly back home when he learns his father has had a heart attack.  While there, he discovers a book that his father has compiled of their family history, learning then of a past that he knew little of concerning his father.  During this time, Alan also realizes that love may be his again as he accepts that true love does bless people more than once in life.

I recommend this series often for its inspiring story for both female and male readers alike, for I have had several male students become interested and read this series, also.  Just this week, I recommended this series to my book club.  When one of the women suggested that we wait on place it one of next year's reading slots, I replied, "No.  You cannot wait that long to start this series."

No, you should not wait long to read this series, either.  Enjoy!