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Christmas, Present by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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Christmas, Present (edition 2003)

by Jacquelyn Mitchard (Author)

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean comes this heartwarming Christmas story of a family who comes together during the holiday season as they learn a powerful lesson about love and to live each year of their lives as if it were their last. A fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliott Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year--like fifteen, or twenty, when he plans to take his wife, Laura, to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date--two days before Christmas--turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last. In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday to celebrate their lives together--both past and future--and to truly count their blessings. A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love, trust, and letting go--a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season. "Mitchard's gift is her ability to present her characters in a compassionate light, even when revealing them at their weakest moments."--Us Weekly… (more)
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Title:Christmas, Present
Authors:Jacquelyn Mitchard (Author)
Info:Harper (2006), 144 pages
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I really enjoyed this book, the way it was set out as continuously rather than in chapters matched the was the story was constructed. Dying at Christmastime is a real tragedy and yet the story wasn't tragic it was uplifting a real celebration of life. The author could easily have ended the story at the point of Laura's last breathe but it was important for the last few pages to be there. To show that all Laura had hoped for was indeed coming to being. ( )
  Susan-Pearson | Feb 23, 2023 |
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  WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |
Quick read. Too sad at Christmas. I was looking for a light hearted happy book. ( )
  Leessa | Sep 3, 2022 |
THE worst Christmas themed book I've ever read...a solid author, but I think she wrote this while sitting on the toilet, constipated.
Unrealistic and depressing, hurried and rather shallow, I can not in good conscience even give it away. Laura and her husband have celebrated her anniversary in Boston and on their way home the car stalls out and she has an aneurism burst in her brain.
Twelve hours to live, to say goodbye, do Christmas shopping (via her brother), and remain level-headed for her family while counting the hours to her demise.
Sorry I can not agree with those who found redeeming qualities here.....but that's what opinions are for.... ( )
  linda.marsheells | Sep 22, 2020 |
Short but certainly not sweet, it delivers a heart-wrenching story that gives us characters to know without the proper time to love them before they are ripped right our of our grasp. Seriously, the cover had me in a holiday mood with a smile on my face, but the tale within was more content to leave me with tears in my eyes and a gasping heart. It reminds us how precious every day is, to never put off til tomorrow what can be done today, and to cherish all those in our lives.



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  GRgenius | Sep 15, 2019 |
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Deep End of the Ocean comes this heartwarming Christmas story of a family who comes together during the holiday season as they learn a powerful lesson about love and to live each year of their lives as if it were their last. A fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliott Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year--like fifteen, or twenty, when he plans to take his wife, Laura, to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date--two days before Christmas--turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last. In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday to celebrate their lives together--both past and future--and to truly count their blessings. A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love, trust, and letting go--a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season. "Mitchard's gift is her ability to present her characters in a compassionate light, even when revealing them at their weakest moments."--Us Weekly

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