*The Christmas Box

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            We read this book in November, 2007, as our last book for the year.  The holidays always stir up our sentiments and it’s the right time to read “The Christmas Box.”  The author intended to write a story that showed his daughters how he loved them, and in doing so wrote a national bestseller. 

 

            Rick and Keri married right after college.  Keri was pregnant and they put most of their savings into a new venture.  So, money was very tight and they needed a larger home for their daughter.  They answered an ad in the newspaper to aid an elderly woman named Mary Parkin.

 

            Mary Parkin would teach Rick about what was really important in life.  The book’s main quest is for Rick to understand what Mary meant when she asked him, “what was the first Christmas gift?”

 

            This is a short, easy to read book that’s meant to pull at your heart strings, but it is good to remember and to discuss just how important love is in our crazy lives.

 

Rating:  6

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