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The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck
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The Christmas Sweater (original 2008; edition 2008)

by Glenn Beck (Author)

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A young boy is given a sweater by his mother before she dies--a final gesture that teaches him the true meaning of love.
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Title:The Christmas Sweater
Authors:Glenn Beck (Author)
Info:Threshold Editions (2008), Edition: Reissue, 284 pages
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The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck (2008)

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  WBCLIB | Nov 17, 2023 |
A deeply personal true story, THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER is a warm, poignant story of family, faith, and forgiveness. At age 12, Eddie wanted a bike for Christmas. Times were hard, money tight, dad had died and yet Eddie still thought his mom would manage to get the bike for him for Christmas; however, he got "a stupid, handmade, ugly sweater."
  SABC | Dec 5, 2021 |
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  lcslibrarian | Aug 13, 2020 |
I was a Glenn Beck fan for about 5 years, during his earlier time on Fox radio. I had to listen to him while holding my nose though, as his arrogance irritated me. What I liked about him was that he wasn't afraid to speak what he felt to be the truth. He was not just another nodding head, repeating all of the talking points obediently, like 99% of those on the right AND the left do every day, all day long. Glenn spoke with conviction and spoke what he felt to be true.
As time went on, Glenn began to preach the end times a bit too much for public consumption. He was convinced that the USA was about to go thru dramatic economic changes, including collapse. He began, out of his own convictions, to help others to prepare....by selling their goods, stockpiling food, gold, ammunition, etc. This, no doubt, was too much for the "stay in the lines" FOX execs, and Glenn left Fox to start his own program. At that time, I jumped off his wagon.
When I saw that GLenn had written a Christmas novel, entitled The Christmas Sweater, I simply surmised that he was cashing in on his fame for a bit more money. My struggling admiration for him sunk to a new low, and I wrote him off once and for all.
I picked up the audio book, desperate for a good Christmas story around the holidays, as I always do, and was very pleasantly surprised at the simplicity, the honesty, and the ability to show his worst side in a honest and straightforward manner. The story is one that so many of us could write. A story of selfish rebellion as a youngster and it touched me. Although he fell a bit short in his analysis of "what Christmas is all about" in my own estimation, he did not fall short in his own. His faith differs from mine to some extent, but that's not the point of this review. The point of this review is that no matter whether I agree with all of his tactics, I do admire his honesty, his humility, and I do applaud his writing.
Thanks Glenn. ( )
  pife43 | Jul 23, 2014 |
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  njcur | Feb 13, 2014 |
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Balfe, Kevinsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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For my children,

Mary, Hannah. Raphe, and Cheyenne.

Always remember where we came from, how we got here, and Who led us into the warmth of the sunshine.
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The Christmas sweater sat on the top shelf of my closet for many years.
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God be with you 'til we meet again;
By His counsels guide, uphold you;
With His sheep securely fold you;
God be with you 'til we meet again.
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God be with you 'til we meet again;
'Neath His wings protecting hide you;
Daily manna still provide you;
God be with you 'til we meet again.
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