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Key Features:
- A touching Christmas story with a twist that will leave readers delighted.
- The holiday spirit fills this book as family members renew old ties and build new bonds.
"So much for Christmas," Elizabeth exclaimed after her older brother James tells her their mother has been killed. Just days before Christmas, Martha Cooper’s five children are faced with a reality that forces them to do something they haven’t done in years. They set their differences aside and work together to salvage the holiday.
As they proceed with plans for a traditional Cooper Family Christmas, the family seeks solace in spite of the strange circumstances surrounding their mother’s death. Upon discovering a business card among Martha’s possessions, the siblings call the telephone number on the card and speak with Joseph Watkins. When the young salesman agrees to meet with the family on Christmas Eve, they soon discover that his brief encounter with their mother leads to more than any of them could imagine.
Reviews-
Can the devastating events of this holiday repair the pain and heartache the family was experiencing even before the news of their mother's death arrives? Can kindness to a stranger, one who had befriended their mother on her trip, lead toa miracle that will change their lives forever? This unexpected Christmas story will touch your holiday and help you rethink your own family relationships.
Todd Cope spins a good yarn with this tale of a woman and her family as they approach what will prove to be a pivotal Christmas for all of them. It is a bit slow to start with, but by the end of chapter four you’ll be anxious to turn the page as the plot becomes more and more engaging.
The central character, Martha, is a little leaden compared to the rest of her family, who are on the whole a believable bunch with whom I found myself identifying much more easily. By turns, I laughed and gasped with them as Christmas drew nearer and their lives were spun around more than once.
Don’t be fooled by the title, though. It’s not just a book to read at, or give for, Christmas. The story works well at any time as an enjoyable and involving read.
I loved The Shift, and now Todd Cope has done it again.
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