The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell

Posted on 14 February 2018 by Robert Dugoni

From 1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni.Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes Born with red pupils, he was called Devil Boy by his classmates God s will is what his mother called his ocular albinism Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered, buoyed by his mother s devout faith, his father s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends.Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed And that it was God s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls.Forty years later, Sam, a small town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design especially not the tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he d always known Running from the pain, eyes closed, served little purpose Now, as he looks back on his life, Sam embarks on a journey that will take him halfway around the world This time, his eyes are wide open bringing into clear view what changed him, defined him, and made him so afraid, until he can finally see what truly matters. Best Read Books The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell Author Robert Dugoni – kino-fada.fr 4.5 starsIt was impossible not to care about Sam Hill, his loving parents and his best friends Ernie and Mickie Impossible not to admire Sam s strength of character to endure the bullying and ridicule he experienced because of how he looked with his devil eyes , red eyes as the result of being born with ocular albinism Impossible not to love the man he turns out to be Impossible not to detest the psychotic bully, David Freemon or the mean Sister Beatrice who was unlike any nun I encountered 4.5 starsIt was impossible not to care about Sam Hill, his loving parents and his best friends Ernie and Mickie Impossible not to admire Sam s strength of character to endure the bullying and ridicule he experienced because of how he looked with his devil eyes , red eyes as the result of being born with ocular albinism Impossible not to love the man he turns out to be Impossible not to detest the psychotic bully, David Freemon or the mean Sister Beatrice who was unlike any nun I encountered in the 8 years of my grammar school education Having grown up in a Catholic family and having attended a Catholic grammar school, I am very familiar with the phrase God s will which in my experience was almost always used to justify less than desirable circumstances out of one s control, as it was with Sam s mother who uses the phrase frequently I love the champion that his mother was for him She s my favorite character who instills in Sam that his eyes are no...I m used to Robert Dugoni for the Tracy Crosswhite series This book isn t even a mystery Instead, it s the story of a young man growing up with a genetic abnormality, ocular albinism It s a heartwarming tale as Sam struggles to avoid school bullies, including the nun who is the principal at the catholic elementary school But it s also the story of best friends and the lengths they go to help each other out There are some laugh out scenes that had me guffawing in the middle of an airplane T I m used to Robert Dugoni for the Tracy Crosswhite series This book isn t even ...4.5 stars rounded up.Sam Hill s birth in 1957 caused quite a stir, as he was born with ocular albinism, which left him with red pupils While his religiously devout mother viewed his eyes as evidence of the extraordinary potential his life holds That s not the unanimous view of everyone in their community, however his Catholic school classmates refer to him as Devil Boy Sam s mother was determined that her son live life with great gusto, and not be discouraged by those who treat him badly or 4.5 stars rounded up.Sam Hill s birth in 1957 caused quite a stir, as he was born with ocular albinism, which left him with red pupils While his religiously devout mother viewed his eyes as evidence of the extraordinary potential his life holds That s not the unanimous view of everyone in their community, however his Catholic school classmates refer to him as Devil Boy Sam s mother was determined that her son live life with great gusto, and not be discouraged by those who treat him badly or try to keep him from the opportunities given to every other child Sam becomes the target of a trio of school bullies who wish to do him harm because of his eyes But while his mother believes that events in Sam s life are determined by God s will, Sam isn t quite so sure that God would want him to suffer in fear and loneliness.It s the a...4 richly drawn stars to The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell What an engaging and poignant story Sam Hell was born with ocular albinism, a condition that causes the blood vessels to show through the irises of the eye, giving a pink or red appearance Sam s family is deeply spiritual, and his mother believes his ...FANTASTIC audiobook..I love Sam..l loved the way Sam s mother defended him awesome dialogue..loved the storytellingEndearing engrossing and inspiring Thumbs Up up up4 Okay, I admit it, I am now officially a marshmallow This book about a young boy, born with red eyes, due to ocular albanism really got to me First, I could relate greatly to his experiences in Catholic school, been there done that Some good sisters, some who should never have been let near small children Sam, is called names, bullied but he does have wonderful, loving parents, and then a black boy enters the school The two outcasts become fast friends Then a little later a girl, who is 4 Okay, I admit it, I am now officially a marshmallow This book about a young boy, born with red eyes, due to ocular albanism really got to me First, I could relate greatly to his experiences in Catholic school, been there done that Some good sisters, some who should never have been let near small children Sam, is called names, bullied but he does have wonderful, loving parents, and then a black boy enters the school The two outcasts become fast friends Then a little later a girl, who is seemingly not afraid of anything, a maverick, outspoken, who becomes the third in ...First and foremost, a large thank you to NetGalley, Robert Dugoni, Lake Union Publishing for providing me with a copy of this publication, which allows me to provide you with an unbiased review.In his latest standalone novel, Robert Dugoni shows just how versatile he can be with his writing His dazzling prose and wonderful ability to convey a story will warm the heart of ...3.5 stars We realize it is in those quiet moments that each of us has the ability to make our life extraordinary Sam was born with ocular albinism which resulted in him having red pupils While many of his peers were freaked out by this and called him devil boy , his Mother declared it s God s will and fought for Sam to be able to attend Catholic school Sam suffered from the ignorance of others including a nun at the school and constant bullying He then found friendship with Ernie, the o 3.5 stars We realize it is in those quiet moments that each of us has the ability to make our life extraordinary Sam was born with ocular albinism which resulted in him having red pupils While many of his peers were freaked out by this and called him devil boy , his Mother declared it s God s will and fought for Sam to be able to attend Catholic school Sam suffered from the ignorance of others including a nun at the school and constant bullying He then found friendship with Ernie, the only African American in his class and Mickie, a girl who proved to be tougher than any of the boys in their class The three of then teach each other acceptance, friendship, loyalty, and what it mea...5 most touching extraordinary stars At times you walk away from a book with feelings and emotions and then an hour, a day, a week later, you have forgotten all that you have read However, there are some books that when you finish them, you know in your heart that they will never leave you The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell was just such a book.We meet a wonderful cast of characters, characters we would like to know, characters we would love to have as parents, friends, and neighbors, character 5 most touching extraordinary stars At times you walk away from a book with feelings and emotions and then an hour, a day, a week later, you have forgotten all that you have read However, there are some books that when you finish them, you know in your heart that they will never leave you The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell was just such a book.We meet a wonderful cast of cha...4.5 Extraordinary StarsThis is the story of Sam Hill, who was born in 1957, with ocular albinism, which made him have red eyes.He was born to very loving parents, the mother being very religious and thinking Sam was extraordinary and would live an extraordinary life Sam attends Catholic school and is bullied and called the devil boy by many children, but he also makes two friends who become lifelong friends, and I just love their story.Ther...

14 February 2018

Robert Dugoni