The Christmas Box. Richard Paul Evans. 1993. 128 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, family, Christmas, sentimental]
First sentence: It may be that I am growing old in this world and have used up more than my share of allotted words and eager audiences.
Premise/plot: Richard Paul Evans' wrote this book for his daughters. It is a story of a man who realizes--just in time--that love is the most important thing always and forever. A business man realizes he is squandering all of his daughter's childhood in his attempt to be a success.
My thoughts: It's been years since I've read this book and years since I watched the film adaptation. I do think there are probably some key differences between the two? But again, it's been years. This is a sweet, sentimental holiday story. It isn't so much a romance as it is a family reconciliation story. It is a short, bittersweet novella.
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