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    Christmas Box
    Christmas Box
    Christmas Box
    Audiobook1 hour

    Christmas Box

    Written by Richard Paul Evans

    Narrated by Richard Thomas

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    About this audiobook

    A beautifully packaged 30th anniversary edition of #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans’s classic tale of faith, hope, and Christmas miracles.

    Thirty years ago, Richard Paul Evans wrote a small Christmas tale for his two young daughters—an expression of love celebrating the joy of fatherhood and the beauty of childhood. Evans printed a couple dozen copies of his book and shared it with family and friends, which they began sharing with their loved ones. As demand for his book grew, Evans printed up copies of his sweet tale and began selling them at local stores in Salt Lake City. Within a few years, what began as a private expression of love for his two young daughters evolved into a beloved gift whose popularity quickly spread throughout the world. Soon, his masterpiece became a global phenomenon, becoming one of the most bestselling books of the century.

    Now, this special anniversary edition brings this heartwarming novel to a new generation. The moving and unforgettable story of a widow and the young family who come to live with her is a modern classic you’ll want to share with all your loved ones from the “king of Christmas fiction” (The New York Times).
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateDec 1, 1995
    ISBN9780743542814
    Christmas Box
    Author

    Richard Paul Evans

    Richard Paul Evans is the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than forty novels. There are currently more than thirty-five million copies of his books in print worldwide, translated into more than twenty-four languages. Richard is the recipient of numerous awards, including two first place Storytelling World Awards, the Romantic Times Best Women’s Novel of the Year Award, and five Religion Communicators Council’s Wilbur Awards. Seven of Richard’s books have been produced as television movies. His first feature film, The Noel Diary, starring Justin Hartley (This Is Us) and acclaimed film director, Charles Shyer (Private Benjamin, Father of the Bride), premiered in 2022. In 2011 Richard began writing Michael Vey, a #1 New York Times bestselling young adult series which has won more than a dozen awards. Richard is the founder of The Christmas Box International, an organization devoted to maintaining emergency children’s shelters and providing services and resources for abused, neglected, or homeless children and young adults. To date, more than 125,000 youths have been helped by the charity. For his humanitarian work, Richard has received the Washington Times Humanitarian of the Century Award and the Volunteers of America National Empathy Award. Richard lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife, Keri, and their five children and two grandchildren. You can learn more about Richard on his website RichardPaulEvans.com.

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    • 4/5
      A nice, heartwarming Christmas tale of family, priorities, and fully seeing what you are blessed with.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorites, and I introduced it to another generation.
    • 5/5
      This is such a moving story about a mother's love and a young father who learns the true meaning of Christmas.
    • 5/5
      Great memorable Christmas story. Left me feeling the power of LOVE!
    • 4/5
      Not a bad story, another slightly typical Christmas story. I am seeing a pattern in Christmas stories where someone gets sick (usually cancer) and the "Christmas miracle" takes place. This was my first time reading a book by Richard Paul Evans. He is a good storyteller and it is easy to see why so many people like him.
    • 4/5
      This bittersweet, heartwarming tale packs a powerful message in its simplistic prose. It’s rather sad for Christmastime, but the tale still manages to be inspirational.
    • 4/5
      The Christmas box by Richard Paul EvansThe ad is from an elderly woman who wants someone to move in, tend to a few things and live in the house.Sounds too good to be true...Terry and Harry and their young child have outgrown their apartment.Parken home is described in detail-sounds like a well kept house and roomy. Trial for a bit of time to make sure all are comfortable with one another.The old woman is a collector of bibles and they have quite the discussion about them. She likes the company and wants to go with them to recitals and other events.First gift is about giving. Love this story.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 4/5
      Tearjerker that I know I read years ago. Widow Mary Ann invites a young family to move in with her. They accept and before her death, she tries to teach the workaholic father what is really important in live.
    • 2/5
      At around 100 pages, this one didn't take much time at all to read, but I found the story to be flat, uninspirational and very over-the-top. Rick, the narrator, lack depth and dimension, and caused me to feel no sympathy for him in the least. The book was too short to provide enough background to make me invested in him as a husband, father, or businessman. The rest of the characters were, again, too hastily written to seem real. The music playing in the attic, the dreams, and the pointed questions from the widow were odd speedbumps on what should have been a lovely journey through hills, dales, valleys and mountains. Instead, it was a jerky start-and-stop.

      Not recommended, especially since there are so many other wonderful and inspirational Christmas books out there.
    • 3/5
      A short powerful book which demonstrates the importance of life and putting priorities in place—love the ones close to you as you never know when they will be taken away. The novel involves love, pain, and death and family commitment. We all as busy adults get busy and forgot our children and skip much needed time with them. This young couple and daughter rented an apartment from this lady in a huge house, which turns out is dying and has lessons to be taught to this sweet family. As usual Evans does not disappoint – a short nice Christmas story.
    • 3/5
      Sweet little story, a real tearjerker. No miracles - well, OK, music to lead him to mysteries - but most of the story is in their perceptions. MaryAnne's perceptions, and Richard's, as he comes to understand what she means. There is one oddity, where he "understands" the answer to her question twice - but it doesn't detract much. I'm glad I read it (finally), but I don't think I need to reread it.
    • 4/5
      "The sacred contents of that box are a parent's pure love for a child, manifested first by a Father's love for all His children, as He sacrificed that which He loved most and sent His son to earth on that Christmas day so long ago. And as long as the earth lives, and longer, that message will never die."That is what this book is about. Either the readers beliefs will be reaffirmed, rekindled or renounced. Perhaps a little sappy, a tad corny and maybe a bit righteous but, none the less, at times it simply gave me goosebumps and acts as a reminder that our lives with our families are ephimerel and to hold them oh so close.
    • 4/5
      Richard Paul Evans undoubtedly has a knack for the sappy and the sentimental. That being sad, this is a lovely story. I think we really feel the contrast between youth and age and the way that love can eliminate that difference, as it does so many others, including (for the religious) that between sinners and God. This is a touching read--good for every season, not just Christmas!
    • 4/5
      As a young couple with a four year old daughter and an entrepreneurial business, Evans and his wife move in with an older woman who needs companionship. As they begin to store their own furniture in the attic, they discover a Christmas box there. This box becomes important as it along with the woman begin to remind Evans of the true meaning and spirit of Christmas and of the importance of spending time with the family.
    • 3/5
      A heart-warming story of friendship and memories.
    • 2/5
      A family moves in with an elderly woman and she helps teach them the true meaning of Christmas. A sweet story that is predictable and a bit cheesy, but that's to be expected. It's perfect for a quick holiday read.
    • 5/5
      Very Good Sequal to the Christmas Shoes.
    • 2/5

      Charming story about a young family who move in with a wealthy widow and discover the true meaning of Christmas.

    • 4/5
      The sentiment of the book is a good one, but the story is long on "tell" and a little short on "show". However, at Christmas time a bit of sentimentality and a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas can never go wrong.
    • 3/5
      The Christmas Box is about a man who learns what is truly important from a older lady Mary. He learns that family, and loved shared is what life is about. I really didn't understand the whole concept of the Christmas box, but I understood what the author was trying to convey. The book was very short, 128 pages, but to be honest any longer I might have started to get bored. At times it was a little to Hallmark for me, but I did tear up at the end when Mary's story is revealed. Any book that immediately gives me the urge to hug my children, and give them kisses all over their faces gets a passing grade from me.
    • 4/5
      A beautiful Christmas story that brings the real meaning of Christmas, so easily forgotten, back. When a new family, with a tight budget, moves in to keep an old lady company during the holidays, they get more than just a place to live. They become good friends with her and find out what Christmas is all about.
    • 4/5
      Nice Christmas story. Follows Timepiece.
    • 4/5
      The touching story of a widow and the young family who moves in with her. Together they discover the first gift of Christmas and learn what Christmas is really all about.