Glenn Beck
Hardcover | Pages: 284 pages Rating: 3.8 | 14691 Users | 2477 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Christmas Sweater |
| Author | : | Glenn Beck |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 284 pages |
| Published | : | November 11th 2008 by Threshold Editions |
| Categories | : | Holiday. Christmas. Fiction. Inspirational. Christian Fiction. Adult Fiction. Christian |
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If You Could Change Your Life by Reversing Your Biggest Regrets, Sorrows and Mistakes...Would You?#1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned radio and television host Glenn Beck delivers an instant holiday classic about boyhood memories, wrenching life lessons, and the true meaning of the gifts we give to one another in love.
We weren't wealthy, we weren't poor -- we just were. We never wanted for anything, except maybe more time together....
When Eddie was twelve years old, all he wanted for Christmas was a bike. Although his life had gotten harder -- and money tighter -- since his father died and the family bakery closed...Eddie dreamed that somehow his mother would find a way to have his dream bike gleaming beside their modest Christmas tree that magical morning.
What he got from her instead was a sweater. "A stupid, handmade, ugly sweater" that young Eddie left in a crumpled ball in the corner of his room.
Scarred deeply by the realization that kids don't always get what they want, and too young to understand that he already owned life's most valuable treasures, that Christmas morning was the beginning of Eddie's dark and painful journey on the road to manhood. It will take wrestling with himself, his faith, and his family -- and the guidance of a mysterious neighbor named Russell -- to help Eddie find his path through the storm clouds of life and finally see the real significance of that simple gift his mother had crafted by hand with love in her heart.
Based on a deeply personal true story, The Christmas Sweater is a warm and poignant tale of family, faith and forgiveness that offers us a glimpse of our own lives -- while also making us question if we really know what's most important in them.
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| Original Title: | The Christmas Sweater |
| ISBN: | 141659485X (ISBN13: 9781416594857) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Eddie |
| Setting: | Mount Vernon, Washington(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 14691 Users | 2477 ReviewsWrite-Up Appertaining To Books The Christmas Sweater
You should read this book 1) because it's short and requires minimal effort; 2) because it teaches you something about yourself; and 3) because it will leave you with that warm, and yes, sappy Christmas-time feeling that so many elitist readers seem to think is somehow beneath them.Here's the thing: you know going in to a book like this that your heartstrings are going to get a good tug. Add to that the back cover blurb claiming the style is reminiscent of Mitch Albom, and that's all I need toI am such a fan of Glenn Beck and was excited to buy this book on its release date. I also read it all on the same day. A compelling story that everyone can relate to and connect with on many levels. I'm giving it five stars; not because it is on the same level as many of the great works of literature but because it was so thought provoking. His spiritual insights touched me deeply and I hope that many will read this and really take it to heart. Now that would be a way to bring change to this
Good book for any time, not just Christmas time. Although it's message does remind us why we celebrate Christmas.At first I was disappointed at the ending but as I read on (to the events of Glenn Beck's life that shaped this novel), I appreciated it more.It's full of good quotes - most of which are very similar to those I've heard my parents tell me one time or another.-----------------------------------------------------------"Most times we're so focused on what we think we want that we can't
I wanted to read a Christmas book this year as I do every year, so I chose The Christmas Sweater. This book was based on true accounts of the author, although there were fictitious parts to the story as well. The story was a pretty awesome read, although it was highly predictable. I love how the story made me feel everything, every loss, every heartache, the happiness and the sadness. A very emotionally written story. I think that best part of the book were the lessons to be learned, such as
This story was a fast read. In fact, I finished it in about 24 hours. Eddie has lost his father to cancer. In spite of their financial struggles, he is hoping his mom will get him a bike for Christmas. Instead he receives a sweater that she knitted herself and he is unable to hide his disappointment. The writing and descriptions in the book were simple but fit the story. My stars come from the emotional connection I felt to the events and the impact of its message.
I wasn't sure if I would like this book but it was great. This book has so many truths about growing up and figuring out who we are. That forgiveness is always available to us, even for the big sins. There were times when I wasn't sure where the story was going or why, but in the end I was quite pleased. I've handed it off to my 11 year old son, because I feel it has some very important lessons, that are better learned from books than your own experience.
It was the end of the December, a few days past Christmas a couple of years ago when I met Glenn Beck. I hadn't been expecting to meet the hater of Woodrow Wilson in the flesh, and I didn't know that Beck would be hanging out with a roving band of goodreaders, and I didn't even notice that it was him at the time, not until he said that he'd stopped by Simon and Shuster (his publisher) earlier in the day and picked up a copy of The Christmas Sweater for me. You did this for me?But Glenn Beck
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