The Christmas Box

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"Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of the Christmas Box is told less and needed more. So I record it now for all future generations to accept or dismiss as seems them good. As for me, I believe. And it is, after all, my story."

So begins The Christmas Box, the touching story of a widow and the young family who moves in with her. Together they discover the first gift of Christmas and learn what Christmas is really all about. The Christmas Box is a Christmas story unlike any other. (c) The Christmas Box, 1993

Unfortunately, this book and The Letter have been sitting on my "to review" shelf for so long that I can't recall reading them! They both sound engaging so perhaps I will pick them up again and let you know what I think the second time around.

The Letter

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Dearest Child,

That I did not know you, my loss is greatest.

Forgive me for the pain I have brought to those who love you.

So gladly would I trade my sad life for your realm.

Angel, watch over this little one.

On a wintry October night a mysterious letter was left at the base of the angel monument which overlooks the grave of Andrea Parkin, the only child of David and MaryAnne Parkin.

In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to the Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, "I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the child's father, and, at first glance. I regarded it as of little consequence. It was only after I had read the diary that I learned of the letter's great significance and the events it set in motion."

It is within the final pages of this beautiful novel that David and MaryAnne Parkin face love's greatest challenge. And in finding love's truest meaning, they learn the lessons that are echoed throughout the Christmas Box story. (c) The Letter, 1997