The Christmas Box Collection
The Christmas Box / Timepiece / The Letter
The Christmas Box / Timepiece / The Letter
Richard Paul Evans' #1 New York Times bestseller The Christmas Box has become a holiday classic, a tale so touching that it continues to "tug families' heartstrings" (USA Today). His exquisite prequel. Timepiece, and The Letter completed the glorious trilogy of the Parkin family. Now all three magical stories are compiled in one extraordinary treasury that "reaches into that place where all broken hearts will forever be made whole" (The Star, Chicago). A Christmas story unlike any other, The Christmas Box is the poignant tale of a widow and the young family who moves in with her. Together, they discover the first gift of Christmas -- and what the holiday is really all about. Tracing the lives of a young couple as they discover love, loyalty, and the power of forgiveness, Timepiece is a tale of wisdom and of hope -- and a gentle reminder that the connections from one generation to the next are indelible. A mysterious letter is found at the grave of a couple's only child in this unforgettable conclusion to the collection. As they face love's greatest challenge, they find its truest meaning and learn the lessons that are echoed throughout.
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I love this story even though it is so sad. I read the first book, The Christmas box, most Christmases. I have read the second book a few times and I was sure I'd read the last book but now I know I hadn't. I just finished reading them all and my heart is so full.
The first book starts with the end. When Mary is an elderly woman living alone in a huge mansion and has put an ad in the paper for a live in family to help with meals and with maintaining the home. It doesn't take long for the young couple and their 3 year old daughter to fall in love with Mary. After a while they started to worry about Mary and wondered about some things they had found. As they search for those answers they learned some valuable lessons from Mary.
The second book, The Timepiece, goes back to the beginning when MaryAnn first applied for a job with David's company. This book tells the story of their love and loss.
The third book, The Letter, is as long as both the first combined. It is the end of the story and I can't really say much about it without giving away too much about the other two books. You just have to read them all.
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2 primary booksThe Christmas Box Trilogy is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Richard Paul Evans.
