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The Christmas Sweater

The Christmas Sweater

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Authors: Glenn Beck, Kevin Balfe, Jason F. Wright
Publisher: Threshold Editions
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 247 reviews
Sales Rank: 111

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 284
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.3 x 1.2

ISBN: 141659485X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781416594857
ASIN: 141659485X

Publication Date: November 11, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: As New

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  • Audio CD - The Christmas Sweater
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Product Description

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.


Customer Reviews:   Read 242 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars great   January 6, 2009
Casey A. Fraley (Greenup KY)
I bought this for my husband for Christmas,he loved it great book.He is going to buy copies for his family.


5 out of 5 stars Great read   January 6, 2009
D. Wetzel (Penna. USA)
Got this book for Christmas and had it read in about 2 sittings. I enjoyed it very much and it brought forth feelings common to anyone over age 25. If you have lived long enough to have made mistakes and have some regret you'll relate. I highly recommend "The Christmas Sweater"


3 out of 5 stars OK But Could Have Been Better *Contains Spoilers*   January 6, 2009
Rockhound (Bridgeton, NJ)
I'm a fan of Glenn Beck. We usually agree on most things so when I heard him talking about this book I wanted to read it. My wife bought it for me for Christmas and I began reading it right away. The crux of the story is of a boy named Edward who's family has been hit with hard times and he asks God for a bicycle for Christmas and basically tells God He owes him. Well, as you might expect, Edward is not only disappointed on Christmas morning but he begins down a road of self loathing and rebellion to the point he doesn't know how to get out of it. After another tragedy, he goes to live with his grandparents who, in the beginning, he adores but as time goes by and his attitude gets worse, he starts keeping them at arms distance to the point of spending most of his time with his friend, Taylor who Edward feels is living the life of Riley. Where this book goes awry is in the relationship between Eddie and Taylor. While Eddie thinks Taylor has it made, Taylor makes the comment that things aren't what they seem. Trouble is, you never find out what he means. This aspect is quickly forgotten. However, his relationship with his mysterious neighbor, Russell, is quite obvious and it make sense to the story. Then, of course, there's the ending. That's why this book only gets 3 stars from me. It's still worth reading because it's basically It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol rolled into one.


5 out of 5 stars Well worth reading!   January 6, 2009
V. Hutson (Duluth, MN)
I don't want to give away the ending--so I will keep this review short. I purchased the book for my mother who is a big fan of Glenn Beck. When she finished it she recommended that I should read it. I wouldn't call myself a solid fan of Glenn's--but I sure like him when he fighting for a cause I also believe in! I started to read this last night and I finished it just a few hours ago. It is definitely a book that is hard to put down. The overall message is great--and perhaps if more people read this book there could be real "change" in the world.


1 out of 5 stars Pulp pap   January 2, 2009
Flameworker (Virginia)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

I wanted to like this book. Considering all the miserable news of 2008, I needed to like this book, to find something wonderful and uplifting. Instead I found a predictable, over-the-top melodrama, like a Lifetime movie in print.

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