The Note

By Angela Elwell Hunt

Book Overview

From Christy Award-winning and bestselling author Angela Hunt comes The Note, the powerful story that inspired the Hallmark Channel original movie of the same name.

Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder's advice column, The Heart Healer, is floundering--and so is she. Once passionate about helping others, Peyton now writes on autopilot, her own heart closed off by disappointment and regret. But everything changes when Flight 848 bursts into flames over Tampa Bay, killing all 261 people on board.

A week later, a stranger hands Peyton a plastic bag washed ashore containing a note almost certainly from a passenger aboard the doomed flight with a simple yet haunting message: T- I love you. All is forgiven. -Dad

Seeing the story as her chance to revive her career, Peyton sets out to find the person the note was meant for. But as she searches for its recipient, she discovers that the message of love and forgiveness isn't just for someone else--it's for her.

Poignant, redemptive, and unforgettable, The Note reminds us that love's final words can change everything. Perfect for fans of Karen Kingsbury and Nicholas Sparks, this bestselling novel is a heartfelt journey toward healing you won't want to miss.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595543244
• ISBN13: 9781595543240
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

If you read one book in the aftermath of Sept 11--this is it

What would you do if you had a few seconds to live? What sort of message and legacy would you leave your loved ones? Angela Hunt explores this issue and many more in THE NOTE. A wonderful story of hope and new beginnings!

Couldn't Put It Down!!

I haven't read a book all the way through since I got stuck in the middle of the fourth book of the Left Behind Series last summer! I bought this book last Thursday evening and longed to return home from being out with my friends and family on Friday and Saturday nights just to read the book! I finished it on Sunday night with the intent of only finishing the next chapter.. I was up until 1:00am! The book was a total wake up call for those of us who may have stale or unhappy relationships with our parents, particularly with your father. You just never know how someone or something may touch your life. I think Angela wrote this story with the intent of having her reader desire to finish the book and go out and embrace their loved ones. Everything happens for a reason and God has His hand in everything we do, whether or not we see it as it's occurring! Wonderful read.. recommended from a person who can't ever finish a book but has started a million of them!

This is NOT just another "feel good" story

I received this book yesterday evening. Well, I finished it at 1 am this morning! I couldn't put it down. Anyone who has a painful memory that seems to hold them back from God will appreciate this book. It reminds us that we have a loving, forgiving heavenly Father that we have available to sooth our hurts and forgive us from the most "unforgivable" sins. We only need to reach out to Him. This is a "Must Read".

I couldn't put it down, got no sleep!

I am not a reader, I am a CONSUMER. I pick up a book, and, if it is good, I just can't stop reading! I will lose a day or two over a good book. I am blessed, however, to be a very fast reader. I went to the book store yesterday to buy a retirement gift when I remembered that The Note was out, so I got it, too (along with number 2 Heavenly Daze) justifying my purchases with the classification that they were vacation reading. Of course, when I got home, I thought "Well, I'll just start it...it will give me some motivation to get packed." HAH! I read the first 2 or 3 chapters last night and then lost most of today reading. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, and liked getting to know Peyton through the eyes of those around her. I was also totally taken off guard at the end. I recommend!

My favorite Angela Hunt book so far!

Angela Hunt has woven a unique and clever story that kept me turning pages and surprised me at several turns. The story stands on its own as a captivating contemporary tale of a disenchanted columnist who finds more than she bargained for when she is given a mysterious note that washed up in the debris from a tragic plane crash. But when you delve into the allegory woven throughout, the novel becomes an amazing gem! You won't be disappointed and you won't soon forget this story.