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Dear John

by Nicholas Sparks

Love tested by duty and distance

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    Nicholas Sparks is described as a New York Times bestselling author

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Love tested by duty and distance

John’s military service shapes the central conflict of this contemporary romance: his plans for a life with Savannah are unsettled when the events of September 11 lead him to re-enlist. The story connects a private relationship with a national upheaval, then turns to John’s return home and the difficult choices he faces amid changed circumstances. Its subject matter includes young love, separation, military duty, and the ways major events can redirect personal lives.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in contemporary romances shaped by military service and long separation.
  • Readers drawn to stories about love and difficult choices amid major historical events.

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Love and separationMilitary dutyPersonal choicesThe effects of national events on private lives

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Book overview

When a rebel serving in the army meets the girl of his dreams, he must face an impossible choice as a national tragedy forces them apart in this powerful story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, and the inspiration for the film starring Amanda Seyfriend and Channing Tatum.

An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life--until he meets the girl of his dreams, 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. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else. "Dear John," the letter read ... and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. 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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