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Title: The Christmas Box
ISBN: 068805255X
Author:
Eve Merriam
Publicate Date: 1985-09
Publish: 1985-09
List Price: $12.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: A BEAUTIFUL STORY FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
A BEAUTIFUL STORY WHICH REFLECTS LOVE AND UNSELFISHNESS. A GREAT BOOK TO READ DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON AND TO GIVE AS A GIFT. RICHARD PAUL EVANS IS ALWAYS TOPS AT WRITING. A BOOK YOU CAN READ TO YOUR CHILDREN.
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2: A Christmas tradition
This simple story about a widow and the family that moves in with her is a powerful Christmas story that should be read each year.
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3: Get ready to cry
This little book is priceless..
I'll never part with it.
I was there in that big house with those precious people~
hated for it to end..
soooo soooo highly recommend this darling little book~
you and your loved ones will enjoy it so much..
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4: A Christmas Gift
Rick, Keri, and their 4-year-old daughter, Jenna, respond to an advertisement written by an elderly woman who is looking for a couple to work as caretakers and companions just before the holiday season. While moving in, Rick finds an old box that he is drawn to and one evening hears music coming from the box. When he opens it, he finds old letters that stirs his curiosity. That combined with reoccurring dreams of angels and Mary questioning what the first true gift of Christmas was, lead the reader on a wonderful journey of the joys and the true meaning of Christmas. And how if we get too drawn up in our own lives, we miss out on the lives around us.
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5: Heavy on sappiness, light on plot
This book is narrated beautifully with a lot of rich description. It contains a strong theme of appreciating your children, and has wonderful reminders of the true meaning of Christmas. Both are certainly worthwhile.
But the story that presents these ideas is significantly lacking. One example, without giving anything away, is when the narrator asks a neighbor a question. The neighbor knows the answer but instead says something to the effect of "I'll tell you next week." This is clearly a poor attempt at delaying a big revelation, which by the way is completely obvious by this point in the story anyway.
I do recommend this book if you want to read a stunning mental picture that will make you cry. If you want a clever plot though, this is probably not for you.
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