The Rescue (Sparks novel)

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The Rescue is a novel written by the American author Nicholas Sparks, first published in 2000. It debuted at number 2 on the New York Times Best Sellers list on October 8, 2000, [1] and reached number 1 the following week. [2] Sparks's son, Ryan, was the inspiration for the book. [3]

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  1. "Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction". The New York Times. October 8, 2000. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  2. "New York Times Best Seller Number Ones Listing Fiction By Date". Hawes Publications. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
  3. "...it was inspired, of course, by Ryan, our fears for his future, and the work that Cat and I had been doing with him." From Three Weeks with My Brother , p. 315
  4. "Just Another Boring Book - Nicholas Sparks - The Rescue - Epinions.com." Reviews from Epinions. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://www.epinions.com/review/The_Rescue_by_Nicholas_Sparks_and_read_by_Johnny_Heller_and_narrated_by_Johnny_Heller_and_narrated_by_Mary_Beth_Hurt_and_narrated_by_John_Belford_Lloyd/content_67073183364>.
  5. Sparks, Nicholas. The Rescue. New York: Warner, 2000. Print.
  6. "Just Another Boring Book - Nicholas Sparks - The Rescue - Epinions.com." Reviews from Epinions. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://www.epinions.com/review/The_Rescue_by_Nicholas_Sparks_and_read_by_Johnny_Heller_and_narrated_by_Johnny_Heller_and_narrated_by_Mary_Beth_Hurt_and_narrated_by_John_Belford_Lloyd/content_67073183364>.
  7. Sparks, Nicholas. The Rescue. New York: Warner, 2000. Print.
  8. Sparks, Nicholas. The Rescue. New York: Warner, 2000. Print.
  9. Sparks, Nicholas. The Rescue. New York: Warner, 2000. 366-71. Print.

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