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The stranger in the lifeboat / Mitch Albom.

Albom, Mitch, 1958- (author.).

Summary:

Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.But should they put their trust in him?Will any of them see home again?And why did the ship really sink?The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.

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  • 140 of 152 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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Madison Main Library FIC ALB (Text) 30229101230778 Adult Fiction Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library F ALBOM (Text) 39493110031079 Adult Fiction Available -
Alexander Main Library F Albom (Text) 34269001334367 Adult Fiction Available -
Alleghany Public Library F ALBOM (Text) 40599001131641 Adult Fiction Checked out 08/18/2026
Andrews Public Library F ALB (Text) 80605003606059 Adult Fiction Available -
Ashe County Public Library F ALB (Text) 50503300463769 Adult Fiction Available -
Avery County Morrison Public Library FIC ALB (Text) 31111003022181 Adult Fiction Available -
Barco Library F ALB (Text) 39488200993741 Adult Fiction Available -
Beaufort Main F ALBOM (Text) 34208900098178 Adult Fiction Available -
Belhaven Public Library FIC (Text) 38344400203566 Adult Fiction Available -

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Summary: Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.But should they put their trust in him?Will any of them see home again?And why did the ship really sink?The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.