The Vow
The True Events that Inspired the Movie
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Publisher Description
Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993. Two months after their marriage, a devastating car wreck left Krickitt with a massive head injury and in a coma for weeks.
When she finally awoke, she had no idea who Kim was. With no recollection of their relationship and while Krickitt experienced personality changes common to those who suffer head injuries, Kim realized the woman he had married essentially died in the accident.
And yet, against all odds, but through the common faith in Christ that sustained them, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again. Even though Kim stood by Krickitt through the darkest times a husband can ever imagine, he insists, “I’m no hero. I made a vow.”
Now available in trade paper with a new chapter and photo insert, The Vow is the true story that inspired the major motion picture of the same name starring Rachel McAdams (The Notebook), Channing Tatum (Dear John), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and Academy Award winner Jessica Lange.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this memoir that inspired a feature film starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, when Kim Carpenter places an order for a jacket with a customer service representative named Krickitt, he has no idea that he's just met his wife-to-be. But shortly after the couple's wedding, a car wreck robs Krickitt of her memory, including meeting and falling in love with Kim. Despite this, Kim and Krickitt stay together and manage to fall in love a second time. John McLain narrates in a rich, sonorous voice and ably captures the essence of Kim, conveying his deep religiosity and love for Krickitt. However, McLain is less successful when he performs Krickitt a woman who is said to sound very much like her namesake insect sounding distinctly and distractingly male and making the dynamic between the deeply religious couple at best awkward and at worst comical. A B&H paperback.
Customer Reviews
Love it!
Love this book! I never realized through the previews of the movie that the book is actually so faith based! It is not only the love between woman and man, but a strong faith and love between man, woman, and God! Delivers a great message! This book can be enjoyable for male or female to read because it is not the soppy love story like the movie! A definite must read!
Inspiring Story
Great story of what faith can do. @Saving Sanity... She could not remember what happened in the 14 months before the accident. She had a lifetime of memories before that. In an accident such as hers, it is common for someone to lose memories from segments of time. Can't wait to see the movie!
Loved it
What an inspiration!!!!!