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A Dedication
by John Zaiss
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Synergy Books (2005-06-01)
ISBN: 0975592238
EAN: 9780975592236
Dewy Decimal #: 813.6
Hardcover: 280 pages
SKU: 00177
Condition: New
Comments: Brand new book...
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
How do the stumbling blocks of adolescence become stepping-stones to maturity? What can heal thirty-year wounds? The answers are revealed when the journeys of a rebellious teenager and a retired Marine sergeant collide. A Dedication is a story of frustration and struggle, of compassion and forgiveness, and ultimately, of awakening to life'ss possibilities.
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Customer Reviews
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A Dedication
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-07-14
A Dedication is the story of Quinnlan Marshall (Quinn). Quinn is like any normal teenager. He thinks school is a waste of time that takes him away from more important things (his computer, his music, and his photography). He thinks his parents are completely unreasonable and are more interested in his grades than in his dreams. Like most teenagers, Quinn feels like he is an endless battle of wills with his parents and with his teachers that no one can actually win.
Quinn doesn't know it yet but his constant lack of effort and overall rebellious attitude is about to catch up to him in ways that he would never have imagined. Who would have thought that a simple trip to take pictures at Hideaway Lake and a run in with retired plumber and ex marine Joe Toscano would change Quinn's life so much? Who would have even guessed the effect their unique friendship would have on so many others?
A Dedication is a delightful, enchanting story. I saw myself in Quinn and thought a good deal about my own teenage experiences. I also saw parts of myself in Quinn's parents in the way I sometimes react to my own teenagers. Sometimes we all get so caught up in being right and doing the right thing that we forget the original reasoning and purpose behind our intentions. Maybe we could all use a Joe Toscano in our lives. Maybe we could all learn a few more of those life lessons that Joe had to learn the hard way. Grab yourself a slice or two of cream pie and prepare to be forever changed.
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You will love this book!!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2006-05-12
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, from cover to cover. I could relate to certain aspects of every character in the book and couldn't wait to find out what happened next. John Zaiss did a masterful job of creating characters that the reader wanted to get to know and find out what happened next. I locked myself in my bedroom on a Sunday afternoon and did not come out until I had finished the book. I look forward to reading his next book!
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Finding Your Way Through Life
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-07-07
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I was delighted and inspired by reading this beautiful story of a young man struggling to find his way in life through a beautiful relationship with a man he met via a chance meeting that forever changed his life.
The lessons learned through this story are ones that can benefit young and old and put an inspiring perspective on life through relationships. An excellent story that teaches us that even the most difficult experiences life has for us can be the most inspiring and life altering. It is not in the mistakes we make but what we learn from them and what we do from there. As a single parent messsages so beautifully shared are ones I will share with my daughter.
Highly entertaining as well as moving and have recommended The Dedication to everyone. I laughed and cried and as I read the final words and closed the cover I knew the experience of reading Mr. Zaiss's novel has changed my outlook on life and death forever.
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A compelling read and extremely well written
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-06-27
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
This was not the type of story I am normally drawn to but I was hooked almost from the start. The characters seemed like people we all have known. Quinn was someone who I could relate to, someone who could only be reached by an extraordinary person. We find that person in Joe, a hard edged ex-warrior with many levels under the surface.
A DEDICATION was one of those books that stayed with me when I wasn't reading it. I finished it quickly because it was difficult to put down. Not a false note to be found. It was real and engaging and, at times, profound.
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Simply heartwarming and real.
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-06-23
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
This heartwarming novel by John Zaiss introduces and connects two generations through friendship, love and spirit. Quinn, as a typical teenager finds and accepts himself by learning to accept those around him. Joe, the elder, is a man we probably all knew growing up somewhere in our life; either a parent, grandparent, neighbor, or teacher. Whoever he was in our lives he taught us, he opened our eyes...Quinn grows through these lessons. This novel is tender, heartfelt and left me with a feeling of true love its rewards and its regrets. A Dedication is a good read for all generations.
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