The Seventeen Second Miracle (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
In a second, life can irrevocably change. Jason F. Wright builds upon this well-known truism in his new novel The Seventeen Second Miracle. For Rex Conner, it was a summer of promise with a teen’s dream job as a lifeguard as the local beach. He liked his job and loved a girl--and then he averted his gaze for a mere seventeen seconds and life forever changed for him. Those changes continue on in Rex’s son Cole. Cole takes his father’s mistake and uses it teach a selected group of teens the value of grace and redemption. For the past decade he has achieved measurable success. Yet, this year is different. Maybe because the teens are different, and this time Cole will learn from his own mistakes.For those who enjoy Chicken Soup stories and Angela Hunt‘s metaphorical novels, The Seventeen Second Miracle is a book to place on the must read list. It’s heartwarming without being overly sentimental, and delivers a few lessons all can learn from. Wright’s plot line while at first seems formulaic, takes a couple of surprising turns and goes from human drama to mystery, returning to a riveting drama of merit. Each character is engaging and realistic, and Wright’s ending is an unexpected bonus. The additional reader’s guide make this book an easy choice for a reading circle. A novel, published in 2010, about doing good and kind things to and for others without the thought of recompense or recognition. The chapters are short which keeps one reading from chapter to chapter. I read it in two days while visiting Margaret. The book is told in novel form and describes the meaning of the 17 seconds: good can be done in 17 seconds, small things, but important things that can influence others. The book explains that giving freely of time and means benefits the giver as much as the receiver. I liked the feeling I had while reading it, so I do recommend it.
What do You think about The Seventeen Second Miracle (2010)?
An amazing story that makes you think about you want to live your own life!
—Sim
One of the best books I have ever read. What a great example to live by.
—Esk0bar
A good light read with good character development.
—karwin
