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Christmas Jars Collector's Edition

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This book was not for me. The idea that a jar of coins will solve your problems is a false one. The book asks you to have faith in money. I did not find Holly's journey to be inspiring but predictable. I rolled my eyes a lot while reading as the story was too unbelievable. I had a hard time finishing. This book did not inspire me or put me in the Christmas Spirit.

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Louise was a housekeeper. She was eating at a fast food chicken place when she noticed a newborn baby girl with a note attached to her saying that the mother had to give up the baby because of being in a physically abusive relationship with the baby’s father. Louise had grown up working with her mom cleaning affluent families houses. Louise had to be checked out by social workers to make sure she would be a good parent for the baby. They concluded she’d be a good mother. She named her baby Hope. When Hope grew up she always wanted to be a writer. Hope wanted very much to meet her real mom and see how much they were alike. Louise breaks the news of a health concern while Hope is in college.

Hope goes home one day and finds her apartment ransacked and her belongings stolen or broken.   A while later someone rings her doorbell and she finds a jar of change and large note bills by her apartment.

Join Hope as she figures out who gave her this generous but kind gift. This was a touching Christmas story

.Jason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author.

Jason is a weekly columnist for the Deseret News and Northern Virginia Daily and articles by Jason have appeared in over 50 newspapers and magazines across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Forbes. He is the author of The James Miracle (2004); Christmas Jars (2005); The Wednesday Letters (2007); Recovering Charles (2008), Christmas Jars Reunion (2009); Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle (2009); The Cross Gardener (2010); The Seventeen Second Miracle (2010); The Wedding Letters (2011); and, The 13th Day of Christmas (2012).

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I read the original book the year is came out, I think, and I remember I was touched by the story, but then time passed and I pretty much forgot the premise of the story. So rereading it today, it was actually like reading it for the first time...and while it was a little strange to be reading a Christmas story on a 95 degree day in August, it was a good pick-me-up and a reminder of how important it is to reach out to others. I really enjoyed the letters at the end from people who had been impacted by Christmas Jars in real life; it was really sweet to read their experiences.

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I still have a hard time reading Christmas stories in the summer. This summer I read a few for Christmas in July, which makes it a bit more fun but I'm starting to get ready for Halloween (yes, I'm one of those that thinks about Halloween in July!) so it is still a bit strange. That said, I did read a few Christmas books, and this was the best of them!

If only this tradition could spread around the world. The idea is simple, jars filled with money handed out around Christmas time. The premise of the story comes out when Hope falls on hard times herself, and gets a Christmas jar. As a reporter she wants to get down to the bottom of why she was chose and who started the tradition. Plus the fact that there are always so many negative stories out in the world, she wanted to find out, and share this wonderfully positive experience with the world.

The story unravels as she searches and it slowly comes together. As she is piecing the puzzle together, so can the reader. It's an adorable story of hope that will make you shed a few tears at the end!

There are some things about the book that I didn't like. Mostly it is how easily some of the problems are solved, but this is a Christmas book and I think many of the problems are glossed over because we all want to believe in Christmas miracles. Christmas miracles would be better if they happened daily but then we wouldn't have the wonderful feeling of Christmas. I choose to ignore the negatives and feel that this is a great, feel good book that is wonderful read and introduces a great idea.

In short: If you're ready for some Christmas reads, I would put Christmas Jars on your list. And then buy it for everyone you know because it's adorable!

Received by publisher, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

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