{"product_id":"the-longest-ride-hardcover","title":"The Longest Ride - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the dark days of WWII to present-day North Carolina, this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets -- and finding joy together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIra Levinson is in trouble. Ninety-one years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage.\u003cbr\u003eA few miles away, at a local bull-riding event, a Wake Forest College senior's life is about to change. Recovering from a recent break-up, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, who bears little resemblance to the privileged frat boys she has encountered at school. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to a world in which the stakes of survival and success, ruin and reward -- even life and death - loom large in everyday life. As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future far removed from her plans -- a future that Luke has the power to rewrite . . . if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first.\u003cbr\u003eIra and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 100 million copies of his books sold, \u003cb\u003eNicholas Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include sixteen #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, and all of his books, including \u003ci\u003eThree Weeks with My Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Eleven of Nicholas Sparks's novels -- \u003ci\u003eThe Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMessage in a Bottle \u003c\/i\u003e-- have been adapted into major motion pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 8.58 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Longest Ride\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758732149024,"sku":"9781455520657","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/511629bdfe82cdae0964c0df761aa079.webp?v=1780133878","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-longest-ride-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}