Like a River
Finding the Faith and Strength to Move Forward After Loss and Heartache
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Granger Smith
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Granger Smith
About this listen
Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive conversation between Granger and his wife, Amber!
New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, ECPA Bestseller
'Country music artist Smith debuts with a sensitive and moving recollection of his path through grief. . .In stark, intimate prose, the author candidly renders the realities of suffering while articulating a moving message of renewal. Those seeking a faith-based path through grief will find this instructive and affecting.' -- Publishers Weekly
Like a River, a triumphant story of new life birthed out of tragedy, will teach readers how to face their failures, confront their pain, and connect with God—the true source of life.
On June 4th, 2019, country music singer Granger Smith was enjoying a final evening with his kids before heading to Nashville for the CMT Music Awards and his next tour. While helping his daughter London with her gymnastics, his youngest son fell into their pool. Granger did everything he could to get to him, but he was too late. River drowned, and Granger's world shattered.
The days, weeks, and months that followed River's death sent Granger on a dark and painful journey. Every time he closed his eyes, he replayed the horrific event in his mind, and every time he opened his computer, he was bombarded by the critique and criticism of people who blamed him for the accident.
Despite his best effort to get back on stage with a smile and song, it was all a façade. On the inside he was dying. Fortunately, that's not how his story ended. And now he is compelled to help people all around the world find strength, peace, and hope on the other side of tragedy.
- Like a River, life is full of twists and turns.
- Like a River, people pollute our world with their critique and criticism.
- Like a River, tragic events keep us dammed up.
- But like a river, we can find the courage to keep moving downstream.
Rivers don't run on their own strength; they flow from their source. When we try to keep going on our own, we won't make it, but when we connect to the greater source, we will find the strength and the faith to keep living after loss. This triumphant story of new life birthed out of death will inspire every reader to live Like a River.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Leslie Baillargeon
- 2023-08-11
Life Changing
Absolutely life changing. I didn’t even know I needed this book but I truly did. Can’t recommend enough. Thank you Granger for writing and narrating this so masterfully. God bless you.
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- Dee
- 2023-08-26
Excellent. A must read.
Thank you Granger for sharing your story. The fact that you read it yourself, made it so very much more personal.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-09-03
Hope & Healin
I’ve been through my fair share of trauma, loss, struggles. Listening to like a river has shown me so much and opened my eyes. I hope to attend a sermon by granger one day
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- Marsha Braun
- 2024-01-06
Honest & Personal
Granger did an excellent job of baring his soul and leaving no walls up as he shared his deeply moving life store. A must read for everyone!
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I was so blessed by this book. The chapter about your Dad was beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time. It brought back so many memories of when we found my Dad unresponsive in his home, when he died of a heart attack.
I would recommend this book to everyone, because we will all face grief at some point in our life.
God bless you!
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- Adam Kouwenberg
- 2023-08-05
Raw honesty about grieving
Wow. I listened to every word of this audio book, and I’m so glad I did! Thanks for all the little bonuses in the audiobook version! While I haven’t had to deal with the grief from an immediate family member passing away yet, I know it will happen. However, I was drawn to this book because I’d experienced so many friends passing away suddenly, and most unexpectedly, the past few months, and heard about this book right after learning about another. Thank you Granger Smith for your openness and raw honesty about grieving, and how unashamedly and confidently you guide fellow grievers to Jesus to get them through!
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-10-05
Such a moving story
Your words will help me in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your story and your faith.
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- Amelia
- 2023-08-16
Life Altering
This was not what I thought it would be about, however it was AMAZING! Grangers vulnerability and the way he walks you through this book was so well done!
I have listened to it in 2 days because I couldn’t stop. You never knew which angle her would come from next….
Granger, keep following in your faith! River would be so proud of you and all of your family.
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- Jenn
- 2023-10-31
Praise the LORD!!
This book is so powerful. God can help you even through the darkest moments of your life and this book is living proof of this. thank you God for letting me listen to this book. it has changed me in so many good ways. Granger I'm so glad God worked like this through you 🙏🏼 couldn't stop listening, I listened to it all in one day.
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