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| Title | : | The Christmas Shoes (Christmas Hope #1) |
| Author | : | Donna VanLiere |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 132 pages |
| Published | : | November 9th 2001 by St. Martin's Press (first published 2001) |
| Categories | : | Holiday. Christmas. Fiction. Christian Fiction. Christian. Romance. Inspirational |
Donna VanLiere
Hardcover | Pages: 132 pages Rating: 4.24 | 33207 Users | 1020 Reviews
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Sometimes, the things that can change your life will cross your path in one instant-and then, in a fleeting moment, they're gone. But if you open your eyes, and watch carefully, you will believe....Robert is a successful attorney who has everything in life-and nothing at all. Focused on professional achievement and material rewards, Robert is on the brink of losing his marriage. He has lost sight of his wife, Kate, their two daughters, and ultimately himself. Eight year old Nathan has a beloved mother, Maggie, whom he is losing to cancer. But Nathan and his family are building a simple yet full life, and struggling to hold onto every moment they have together. A chance meeting on Christmas Eve brings Robert and Nathan together-he is shopping for a family he hardly knows and Nathan is shopping for a mother he is soon to lose. In this one encounter, their lives are forever altered as Robert learns an important lesson: sometimes the smallest things can make all the difference. The Christmas Shoes is a universal story of the deeper meaning of serendipity, a tale of our shared humanity, and of how a power greater than ourselves can shape, and even save, our lives.
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| Original Title: | The Christmas Shoes |
| ISBN: | 0312289510 (ISBN13: 9780312289515) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Christmas Hope #1 |
| Characters: | Robert Layton, Nathan Andrews, Maggie Andrews, Jack Andrews, Kate Layton |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 33207 Users | 1020 ReviewsCriticize Epithetical Books The Christmas Shoes (Christmas Hope #1)
2.5 Stars Ive never been much of a seasonal reader. I believe 2014 was the first year I read any books set at Christmas time during the holidays (other than childrens books), but when I saw that my 2015 PopSugar challenge had such an entry, I knew 2014 wouldnt be the last year I did it. I dont know how familiar you guys are with the song The Christmas Shoes, I know Ive heard it and the general message is one that I know pretty well but its not a favourite or anything. So imagine my surprise whenI'm not sure why I'd start reading a book like this on the anniversary of the day my dad died, but I started it yesterday. After sobbing through the first half, I put it down to finish it this evening. It's one of those short, heartwarming stories where a hardened workaholic learns the true meaning of Christmas, someone dies (actually multiple people die), and you really wish it was snowing outside. In short, it was lovely, and I cried all the way through it.The perspective change throughout was
This novel follows two different characters during a difficult Christmas season: A boy, Nathan, learns that his mother is dying of cancer, while a hard-working lawyer, Robert, realizes that he has become distanced from his wife and children. When a chance encounter brings the boy and the lawyer to the same department store check-out line, Robert learns something beautiful about the true meaning of Christmas.I was not expecting this book to be the Great American Novel. I was expecting it to be
Yes, this is a teary eyed read, but I am not ashamed to say that I really enjoyed it. It reminded me a lot of the theme expressed in Jimmy Stewart's movie, It's a Wonderful Life. It will remind you of what's really important in your life. I know, while I was reading it today, I blew up my husband's phone with random text messages telling him how much I loved him. I like books that inspire me to love my family more and to appreciate them and this book did exactly that. I look forward to reading
1.5* Im sure youve heard the Christmas song about the little boy who wants to buy a special pair of shoes for his Mama on Christmas. Shes dying and he wants her to feel special when she meets Jesus. Well, VanLiere expands that song into this novella. The writing is trite and the story line, melodramatic and manipulative. There are a few redeeming qualities. I really did like the interactions of the Andrews family: Nathan, dad Jack and mom Maggie. I also really liked Nathans teacher and the ways
3.5 stars actually. Some parts of the translation bother me. The strange thing, there isn't any translator name in the book. Indah asked me if there is any emotion I felt after read this book, either sad or happy? Well some parts of the book really tear me up (after all I always weak when it comes with family drama, sacrifice or struggle and poverty) but the book not memorable, the story quite cliche & predictable. About workaholic man who put his works first after his family and about a
Poignant is the word that best describes this book. Heartfelt and moving, at times a bit trite; but, overall evocative and well worth ones time to read.I smiled, I cried, I cared deeply for the parallel lives of the characters that were being lived out simultaneously. Tender touches matter. Paying kindness forward matters. Life and death are so integrally intertwined; we will all know someone who dies. How then should we be prompted to live our lives? Why, with great respect towards one another!
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