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The Vow

Life-changing events shape a couple and a family.

Posted on: April 25, 2012

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The Vow, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter's amazing, true story of faith and commitment and the inspiration became a No. 1 movie in the country this spring and topped the New York Times non-fiction best-seller list.

The Vow traces actual events from the 1990s, when Kim and Krickitt Carpenter met, fell in love and married. Just 10 weeks later, the couple survived a terrible car wreck with Krickitt awakening in the hospital married to a stranger. The accident had claimed 18 months of her memories, including all recollection of Kim.

With Kim committed to his marriage vows and Krickitt maintaining her strong Christian faith, even if recent memories were gone, the couple began the long road to a rebuilt relationship, choosing to fall in love again and capping that with a second wedding ceremony and renewal of their vows almost 3 years later.

Their story inspired the movie, The Vow, starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. The book, originally released in 2000, launched again Feb. 10, 2012, with an additional chapter and photos updating the Carpenter's story.

"Krickitt and I feel very blessed that our story might give hope to others facing difficult circumstances," Kim Carpenter said, "and inspire them to stick together for better or worse, in sickness and in health."

What did you think of the book? Share your thoughts and join the discussion with some of the questions below.

Did you find the story inspirational? What life lesson can be learned from this story?
Has anyone had any experiences that relate to places or experiences in the book?
Did you see the movie? If you did, how did it compare to the book?

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