The Christmas Sweater

The Christmas Sweater
by Glenn Beck, Jason F. Wright, Kevin Balfe

The Christmas Sweater
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Author: Glenn Beck, Jason F. Wright, Kevin Balfe
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-11-11
ISBN: 141659485X
Number of pages: 284
Publisher: Threshold Editions

Book Reviews of The Christmas Sweater

Book Review: Surprisingly Great Book -- A New Classic
Summary: 5 Stars

Glenn Beck is obviously popular, mostly upon the radio I suppose. Never have heard his show; not a talk radio junkie. But his conversion story caught my eye on YouTube enough to check his rebuttal (to Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth") "An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions To The Worlds Biggest Problems" out of our local library. Found it insightful, but the format was disjointed and rambling.

That in mind, but in the mood for a Christmas yarn, I checked "The Christmas Sweater" out of the library. It sat awhile and drew fines till I finally read it in one sitting and then felt it was something I must own and buy from Amazon.

Especially touching is the true story/background behind it as well as the Truth within it. This is a classic and the world is a better place for it having been written. Mr. Beck delayed many years in writing and revealing this part of his life. It is certainly personal and ought to be approached with respect for his having shared it.

THIS BOOK DOES NOT NEED TO BE READ AT CHRISTMAS. While it certainly falls within the Christmas genre and would be excellent holiday reading, this is a story and message to cherish throughout the year. It has touched my life in a personal way.

Last, to be honest in my disclosure, I think the manner in which this is told, that is the narration and style, and therefore its poignancy, owes much to the participation of Jason F. Wright. If you have not read Mr. Wright's books and you value reading/literature at all, you have indeed missed something great. You ought to remedy that today... And this is a book to include in reading his works.

Summary of The Christmas Sweater

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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