The Heart Mender: A Story of Second Chances

Andy Andrews

Apr 2011 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this ebook

Can natural enemies make peace? Actually…can they fall in love? In his classic storytelling style, New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews delivers an adventure set sharply against the warm waters and white sands of the Gulf of Mexico in WWII America.

Saddened and unable to abandon her resentment toward the Nazi war machine that took her husband's life, Helen Mason is living a bitter, lonely existence. Betrayed and left for dead, German U-boat officer Lt. Josef Landermann washes ashore in a sleepy town along the northern gulf coast, looking to Helen for survival.

As you uncover the incredible story within the pages of The Heart Mender, you'll learn:

• The transformative power of forgiveness
• How to embrace God's gift of grace
• The healing experience of letting go

The Heart Mender is a can't-miss story of life, loss, and reconciliation that will change your perspective for the better.

Praise for The Heart Mender:

"With the skill of a virtuoso, Andy Andrews continues his string of successful writing performances in The Heart Mender, his latest entertaining masterpiece. The plot, characters, and storyline combine to summon the reader into an unforgettable experience."

--Robert Silvers, Executive Publisher, The Saturday Evening Post

Ratings and reviews

This is a very touching story of a beautiful woman (Helen Mason) who lost all hope in life when her husband was killed by the Nazis in an air raid in London during WWII and how she struggle in life to learn to forgive. An opportunity came when she found a near-lifeless body in the beach close to the house where she lived. But she found out that the person she just rescued was a German soldier (officer Lt. Josef Landermann), in similar conditions of a broken soul as herself. He was in a German U-boat (submarine) in the warm waters of Golf of Mexico and was betrayed and shot by a Nazi-officer and left to die in the ocean, but ended up washing ashore and he looks to Helen for survival. This is truly a story of loss and reconciliation, showing the power of forgiveness. The plot and characters are unforgettable. Main characters are Helen Mason, Josef Landermann, Hans Kuhlmann, Wan Cooper, Margaret and Billy Gilbert, Danny Gilbert, Harris Kramer and Ernst Schneider. This book was written by Andy Andrews and it was published by Thomas Nelson in 2010 and they were kind enough to send me a copy for reviewing through their Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers Program.

Sadly, the YouTube clip is better than the book. (Go to YouTube and serach for Andy Andrews The Heart Mender for a fascinating overview.) The story is incredible. The writing is not. If you don’t mind preachy interludes and awkward transitions from first person to third person narration and back, then reading this book will be worth your time. I found the beginning of Part Three thrilling, as the author connects his personal, almost diary-like account at the beginning of this book to the bulk of the story set during WWII. But after watching the video, I didn’t feel like reading the book provided much extra insight into the era. Who knew that German submarines invaded US waters in the 1940s? This was news to me! Full disclosure: Thomas Nelson provided me with a free review copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

I absolutely loved this book! Left me shocked over things in history I never knew about and the way they happened. A beautiful mystery, love story that kept me right there until the last page. I highly recommend this to everyone.

About the author

Andy Andrews is a bestselling novelist, speaker, and consultant for some of the world’s most successful teams, largest corporations, and fastest-growing organizations. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Noticer, How Do You Kill 11 Million People?, and the modern classic The Traveler’s Gift. For more information, please visit AndyAndrews.com.