When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four: A Christmas Memory

Rating:
Summary: Story of love and hope
Review: "When Mother was Eleven-foot-four" is a beautifully crafted story of love and hope in the face of opposition. This poignant memoir tells the story of a mother's gift to her son. It is a story about becoming "a little larger on the inside" and standing eleven-foot-four. This Christmas tale is a reminder of joy and faith amid sacrifice, tears, and loss.

The flowing narrative style of the book, infused with both the innocence of a child and the gentle wisdom of later years, is reminiscent of the writings of Ralph Moody and such holiday classics as the Christmas Box.

The author, Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, invites the reader to experience a time, not where things were simpler, but rather where the beauty and grace of living can overcome all obstacles. The author reminds the reader that Christmas is the celebration of a gift given to the entire world; it cannot be reduced to a business transaction or lost in the tide of commercialization.

Camery-Hoggatt relates how his mother struggled each year to bring the spirit of Christmas to her children despite the disapproval of her husband. His mother believed that the "freedom to do something extravagant is the closest human beings ever come to understanding what God must feel when He is being gracious."

When circumstances caused his mother's faith in romanticism and the spirit of Christmas to fade, the author and his young brothers endeavored to set things right.

Camery-Hoggatt's moving realization of the true meaning of gift giving is a moment that should make this book a holiday tradition.

Rating:
Summary: Story of love and hope
Review: "When Mother was Eleven-foot-four" is a beautifully crafted story of love and hope in the face of opposition. This poignant memoir tells the story of a mother's gift to her son. It is a story about becoming "a little larger on the inside" and standing eleven-foot-four. This Christmas tale is a reminder of joy and faith amid sacrifice, tears, and loss.

The flowing narrative style of the book, infused with both the innocence of a child and the gentle wisdom of later years, is reminiscent of the writings of Ralph Moody and such holiday classics as the Christmas Box.

The author, Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, invites the reader to experience a time, not where things were simpler, but rather where the beauty and grace of living can overcome all obstacles. The author reminds the reader that Christmas is the celebration of a gift given to the entire world; it cannot be reduced to a business transaction or lost in the tide of commercialization.

Camery-Hoggatt relates how his mother struggled each year to bring the spirit of Christmas to her children despite the disapproval of her husband. His mother believed that the "freedom to do something extravagant is the closest human beings ever come to understanding what God must feel when He is being gracious."

When circumstances caused his mother's faith in romanticism and the spirit of Christmas to fade, the author and his young brothers endeavored to set things right.

Camery-Hoggatt's moving realization of the true meaning of gift giving is a moment that should make this book a holiday tradition.

Rating:
Summary: Heartwarming Christmas Story
Review: A very good Christmas story. Short but worth the read. Actually, I wish there had been more to the book.

Rating:
Summary: Heartwarming Christmas Story
Review: A very good Christmas story. Short but worth the read. Actually, I wish there had been more to the book.