The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
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For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love. After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children--especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths came together to solve the mystery of who the gifts were from, they began to thaw out from their grief and come together again as a family. This true story about the power of random acts of kindness will warm the heart, a beautiful reminder of the miracles of Christmas and the gift of family during the holiday season.
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I was skeptical going in, but it was Christmas themed and not a gazillion hours long and it was still available at my library. It wasn't terrible, but alternated between overly sentimental and depressing. The writing was very mediocre and simplistic. The end message was nice and approriate for the season, it just felt like it took forever to get to that end.
Such a heartbreaking start to Christmas for this family, yet through the love and hope of some “true friends” this family learns to live and love again. I had many tears reading this one and could not imagine the pain of loss this family is going through. True to the Christmas spirit, small gifts can go a long way in the healing process. ❤️❤️
