The Book Bag: Charles Martin

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Book Spotlight Giveaway! The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

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This week I am offering a book that has been on my bookshelves for a long time. It's time to let someone else have a chance to read it.

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

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The Dead Don't Dance

The Dead Don't Dance by Charles Martin
Series: Awakening #1
Paperback, 320 pages
Published May 28th 2006 by Thomas Nelson

A sleepy rural town in South Carolina. The end of summer and a baby about to be born. But in the midst of hope and celebration comes unexpected tragedy, and Dylan Styles must come to terms with how much he's lost. Will the music of his heart be stilled forever—or will he choose to dance with life once more, in spite of sorrow and heartbreak?

The Dead Don't Dance is a bittersweet yet triumphant love story—a tale of one man's spiritual journey through the darkness of despair and into the light of hope.

About the author

Christy and I married in 1993. If you include dating, I’ve known and loved her for more than half my life. She is and always will be the home for my heart. We have three boys. Charlie, John T. and Rives. Folks often ask me, which of my books do I like the best. You might as well line up my sons and ask me who I love the most.

My hobbies are bow hunting, working out (a blend of old school stuff and martial arts, called Fight Fit) and Tae Kwon Do. In October 2012 I earned my black belt but I’m still the least flexible person you’ve ever met. The guy that trains me, laughs everytime I start warming up. My boys are far better at Tae Kwon Do than I but I doubt they have as much fun – I get to do and watch. They just do.

I also like to write, but that’s another story. ~ Author's website

Connect with Charles

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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Book Spotlight Giveaway! Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

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This week's book is another one that I got from my daughter when she moved and had to shrink her book collection. This is a new to me author and I have not read any of his books. I was looking over some of his other titles though and I just may have to give some of them a try. He has written 14 books so far.

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

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Thunder and Rain

Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin
ARC, 368 pages
Published April 3rd 2012 by Center Street

Third generation Texas Ranger Tyler Steele is the last of a dying breed-- a modern day cowboy hero living in a world that doesn't quite understand his powerful sense of right and wrong and instinct to defend those who can't defend themselves. Despite his strong moral compass, Ty has trouble seeing his greatest weakness. His hard outer shell, the one essential to his work, made him incapable of forging the emotional connection his wife Andie so desperately needed.

Now retired, raising their son Brodie on his own, and at risk of losing his ranch, Ty does not know how to rebuild from the rubble of his life. The answer comes in the form of Samantha and her daughter Hope, on the run from a seemingly inescapable situation. They are in danger, desperate, and alone. Though they are strangers, Ty knows he can help-- protecting the innocent is what he does best. As his relationship with Sam and Hope unfolds, Ty realizes he must confront his true weaknesses if he wants to become the man he needs to be.