Emory's Gift

By: W. Bruce Cameron

Narrated by: W. Bruce Cameron

After 13-year-old Charlie Hall’s mother dies and his father retreats into the silence of grief, Charlie finds himself drifting lost and alone through the brutal halls of junior high school.

But Charlie Hall is not entirely friendless. In the woods behind his house, Charlie is saved from a mountain lion by a grizzly bear, a species thought to be extinct in northern Idaho.

And this very unusual bear will change Charlie’s life forever. Deeply moving, and interwoven with hope and joy, Emory’s Gift is not only a heartwarming and charming coming-of-age story, but also a page-turning, insightful look at how faith, trust, and unconditional love can heal a broken family and can bridge the gaps that divide us.

©2011 W. Bruce Cameron (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Absolutely wonderful!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would definitely recommend this book. It was charming, great characters and just a wonderful story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Emory of course!

Creative and Different

I love animal stories, so I thought this would be right in my wheelhouse. This story was quite unique, so it's hard to compare it to anything else. I was pulling for all of the characters and listened for long periods of time to find out what would happen next. This was a fun listen!

I love the story, a great book for families.

Where does Emory's Gift rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It is hard to find a family story that is entertaining, engaging and has a nice moral.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Emory's Gift?

I liked the friendship between father and son when the bears discovery brings on unwanted problems.

Have you listened to any of W. Bruce Cameron’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He did a good job.

If you could rename Emory's Gift, what would you call it?

Emorys Healing Power.

Wanted to believe it was real

Would you consider the audio edition of Emory's Gift to be better than the print version?

Once the story grabbed onto me, I was helpless to give it up. Every moment I could, I hooked up my ITouch to listen. Maybe it's just me but I wanted to believe this was not a book of fiction but had really happened. And so it goes.......

The author did a wonderful job in narration.

The only negative, perhaps a little heavy in the pre/adolescent angst but perhaps this was part of what made Charlie "grow" (mature) and lent more to the story and character development.

Other than that, I totally enjoyed this book and will be recommending it to others.

Can you love a killer?

I didn't want the bear to leave but then, neither did most of the characters. What a powerful force he was in the lives of this disparate community. I completely accepted the possibility of the story and was surprised by the many responses to it. I particularly enjoyed the periodic justaposition of the psychiatrist who by asking, had the storyteller examine how Emory met his needs at particular junctures in the story. Do we really attract all that we need? I loved this listen!