Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: God must be smiling ... Review: i couldn't put the book down! i felt everything the characters felt. i was so absorbed in my reading, i forgot i was at the laundromat and started to cry. whether you're christian or not, this book helps bring the focus back to the greatest commandment: love one another.
Rating: ![3 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-3-0.gif) Summary: A Review of Reviews Review: I find it interesting that when a someone doesn't like the directness of an review, they oppose it altogether. Just because someone doesn't care for a book, doesn't mean that it's a crummy review. The Christmas Box series mixes romance, Christmas and and real life story, ie: losing a child. Sometimes the mix simply doesn't quite fit. I am not a big fan of romance novels, these stories are more enjoyed perhaps by those who are. I prefer Christmas stories to uplift me and make me appreciate the season, (Christ's birth) and my family more. So while I find the stories a little sappy, (the romance part) others could find the enlightening. While I have not lost a child, my child was not born healthy. I too, struggle with emotion concerning his future and have a special tenderness for others who do the same. On the whole, I enjoyed the books.
Rating: ![1 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-1-0.gif) Summary: I didn't get what all the fuss was about Review: I had heard so much about how great these stories were. I found them extremely drawn out. I kept waiting for the point. It isn't a bad story or message, but it really isn't very in depth at all. It was simple, romanitcized and not well developed. I felt as if I were watching the characters from a distance--that I never really truly knew any of them. I found these stories dissappointing.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Heart warming and inspirational!!! Review: I have read all of Richard Paul Evans books in the last month. I think he has a way of giving all of us time to think about our lives and how precious it is. I have recommened these books to all my friends. And I can not wait until his next novel comes out.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Eye-opening literature Review: I highly recommend all of Richard Paul Evans books. I have also read "The Locket" and "The Looking Glass". They have opened my heart and mind to things that I had never fully understood in my life. At the beginning of the chapters, there are highlights from a characters diary that usually made me say "wow" and "now that's something to think about". The books were all very hard for me to put down. I finished most within a few good nights of reading!
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: What a beautiful story! Review: I highly recommend Richard Paul Evans books to anyone who enjoys reading, you will definately enjoy his books. They are beautifully written and the story will be with you for a long time after you finish!
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: A timeless story of love and loss Review: I hope this story lives on forever-if it's survived this long, that's a good sign. It holds the Christmas box trilogy, making it a fat little book but one you can sit down and cry in front of."The Christmas Box" is the story of a young family who moves in with an elderly widow, MaryAnne Parkin, who holds sad secrets in her past, as the hero becomes far too wrapped up in his job. MaryAnne befriends the hero's young daughter and his wife, as he begins dreaming of angels. It's not entirely clear when this takes place, but I believe it was either the 1940s or 1950s. "Timepiece" is the story of how MaryAnne and David Parkin met. We are also introduced to the excellent characters of Victoria, a creepy socialite; Lawrence, an elderly black friend of David's; and his business partner. We follow them through about five years, from when a new secretary comes to work for David, later marries him, and their child, Andrea is born. But a horrible tragedy due to racism causes an attack on Lawrence and a terrible fate for Andrea. "The Letter" is the final part of the trilogy, taking place about twenty years after "Timepiece." MaryAnne has grown miserable after Andrea's death, because David has completely shut himself off. When she vanishes, David sets off on an obsessive quest to find his long-long mother, accompanied by a bright young woman who has definite designs on him. Some may find the overall story too cloying, but it has a refreshing innocence, that after hundreds of icky books I find very relaxing. David is one of my favorite literature characters-he is human and flawed, and his flaws make him all the more vulnerable and lovable. A story for your whole family to read.
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Everyone needs a copy. PLEASE share it with others! Review: I looked for a review on these books & didn't see any! I truly believe EVERYONE should read these books. It FORCES you to take a closer look at your life & how things are prioritized in it. Too bad people don't realize it until too late. If I could afford to buy them for everybody I would. I will start by sharing my copies! THANK YOU- Richard Paul Evans , keep producing books worth reading!
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: Lover of Christmas Stories! Review: I love Christmas stories. This one makes my heart warm to read it. But for a really good Christmas novel, let me recommend The Coalwood Way by Homer Hickam. It is a book that really made me appeciate the miracle of Christmas. They should have named it A Coalwood Christmas!
Rating: ![5 stars](http://www.reviewfocus.com/images/stars-5-0.gif) Summary: I LOVE this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Review: I recently read this book and I loved it this is a heartwarming tale of the struggles of a couple and how an old woman passes down what she has learned to another generation. This is a great romance story that brought me to tears.
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