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Believe Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Shelly Hickman (Author, Narrator, Publisher)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 105 ratings
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Believe. A message that still taunts her years after the passing of her daughter. In the days of her daughter's illness, she considered herself a seeker, open to the possibilities of prayer and faith.

Now cynical and guarded, she is forced to reexamine her beliefs and relive her past when an old love resurfaces, with a sick child of his own.

Believe is a story that examines fractures to our foundations in the face of tragedy. It is a story that asks if prayers are always answered, but often in ways we do not see.

NOTE: Despite the spiritual tone of this work, please be aware it contains strong language.

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  1. Listening Length
    4 hours and 2 minutes
  2. Author
    Shelly Hickman
  3. Narrator
    Shelly Hickman
  4. Audible release date
    October 25, 2017
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Shelly Hickman
  7. ASIN
    B076PD6B6G
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 4 hours and 2 minutes
Author Shelly Hickman
Narrator Shelly Hickman
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date October 25, 2017
Publisher Shelly Hickman
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B076PD6B6G

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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Lucien
5.0 out of 5 stars Touched my heart
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2012
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This is a difficult book for me to review. One can debate the technical merits, the writing style adopted, and the depth that it goes or doesn't go, but that doesn't cover it for me. It's a book about loss. It doesn't try to explain it. Or exploit it. It just puts out there one woman's story of dealing with it. As a person who has also suffered loss to cancer I found it easy to read between the lines and for me the message is reassuring. I was not alone in my pain.

I found the story compelling, the characters interesting, and the ending... well.. fit the book even if it was a bit predictable. Sometimes a little bit of predictability is also reassuring. I am rating it five stars because it touched my heart without yanking on it. It gave me enough room to process my own grief and accept the author's. Cancer touches all of our lives at some point, but rarely do you read about it written in such a straight forward manner.
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ellen
4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling read
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2012
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I read this book in one setting. I was unable to put it down. The author captivates your interest and you find yourself immersed in the story. The characters are compelling. Since the book was billed as spiritual and was actually focused on among other things the main characters relationship to God, I was surprised by some of the language. There were only a few words that I prefer not to have used in the context of my reading or speech. I felt they contributed little to the story line. I received this book free and am writing this review of my own accord and the opinions expressed are mine alone.
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Bridget Sampson
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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It was an incredible experience to read a book about a woman who struggles with the same issues I do, but also has had the unimaginable experience of losing a child. I could relate to her on so many levels. The questions about faith and spirituality, the feeling of being a little lost and not knowing where to go or what to do, were so realistic and made me feel I'm not alone. As a mom, I was nervous about how I would feel about reading a story that involves a mother who has lost a child. But the author handles that part beautifully. It's not unbearably sad, yet it's part of the story and is woven throughout everything happens in ways I imagine would be very much the way it would be in real life. The romantic aspects of the story are very engaging too, and I found myself excited about the possibility for true love and a real family for the main character, Rachel. I highly recommend this wonderful book!
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magicmarv
3.0 out of 5 stars hhm OK in some ways disappointing in others
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2013
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I was enjoying the book, even though the main character sometimes feels like she is emotionally unstable, but then all of a sudden the book was over.

The development of characters was a little shallow. No one ever went to work, very few interactions between the two main characters. many questions unresolved, such as what happened to main characters son? What happened in the relationhip of the 2 main characters over the 9 months of pregnancy, what did the birth mark signify...

It was an enjoyable read until the author rushed through the time from her pregnancy until delivery...with virtually nothing happening...it was like she brought the character up to a certain point, and then dropped the story line...the plot disappeared, there was no resolution to a lot of issues, no answers to a lot of questions the reader has at the end...

Could have been a good book had the author tried to give the characters more life...so many things happened that were just glossed over, apparently in a rush to get to the end...and the end was certainly a disappointment...it seemed to leave the entire story in mid air.

I wish the author had taken the time to tell the whole story, cover all the untied loose ends...then I might be giving this a 5 instead of a 3
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grannya
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2022
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Very deep story. It kept my interest all the way through. I would recommend it to anyone who likes to read a good book
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Rocketdog
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2011
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I have just finished Belive and found it difficult to put down. In fact I stayed up all night reading it, and it was worth the loss of sleep. If you have ever lost someone and had to struggle with understanding why, you will relate to Rachel and her long journey recovering from the loss of her young daughter to cancer. When Jack reappears in her life, many years after a difficult break-up, and has a son fighting cancer, Rachel has an opportunity to work through her own loss, and difficult choices she had made in her past. This book is all about one door closing and another one opening.It is a very touching story that brought tears to my eyes more than once.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Believer
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2011
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It has been several weeks since I finished reading Shelly Hickman's book Believe. I normally do not write reviews on books. It requires a small piece of my personal time that I resent giving. In this case I feel compelled to write as the book was a journey and a window into place I had never been. The power of this literary work still resonates weeks after completion.

The first few chapters had my mind whirling; as the raw emotion challenged my ability understand. As my journey into the book deepened I recognized the delusion of the main character as she ran from the possibility of pain. I realized that the character was avoiding a pain she knew all too well. As this character finds the courage to face the possibility of heart rending pain again in order the have the opportunity for joy, I felt an understanding and compassion that I have rarely experienced.

I apologize for the vague nature of this review, however if you have ever lost a loved one or know someone who has, I want you to have the same deeply moving experience that I have had. There is an understanding of that struggle with death that comes from this work that is beyond material value. The end of this book was so joyous and completely unexpected that I wish you the future reader the same joy I felt.
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