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LocationOakland
Call NoF EVA
TitleA Christmas memory / Richard Paul Evans.
AuthorEvans, Richard Paul, author.
Barcode527973
CollectionFiction
Summary"It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong-but when he's run down by bullies at his new school, he meets Mr. Foster, an elderly neighbor who chases off the bullies and invites Richard in for a cup of cocoa. Richard becomes fast friends with the wise, solitary man who inspires Richard's love for books and whose dog, Gollum, becomes his closest companion. As the holidays approach, the joy and light of Christmas seem unlikely to permeate the Evans home as things take a grim turn for the worse. And just when it seems like he has nothing left to lose, Richard is confronted by a startling revelation. But with Mr. Foster's wisdom and kindness, he learns for the first time what truly matters about the spirit of the season: that forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds, and love endures long after the pain of loss subsides. In A Christmas Memory, Richard Paul Evans (#1 New York Times bestselling author and the "King of Christmas fiction") delves deep into his childhood memories to take readers back to an age when his world felt like it was falling apart, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, the light of hope can still shine"-- Provided by publisher.
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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9781982177454 (ebook)
International Standard Book Number 9781982177447 (hardcover)
Personal Name Evans, Richard Paul, author.
Title Statement A Christmas memory / Richard Paul Evans.
Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice New York : Gallery Books, 2022.
Physical Description pages cm
Physical Description 182 p. hardcover 19 cm.
Content Type text txt rdacontent
Media Type unmediated n rdamedia
Carrier Type volume nc rdacarrier
Summary, Etc. "It's 1967, and for young Richard it's a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother's abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong-but when he's run down by bullies at his new school, he meets Mr. Foster, an elderly neighbor who chases off the bullies and invites Richard in for a cup of cocoa. Richard becomes fast friends with the wise, solitary man who inspires Richard's love for books and whose dog, Gollum, becomes his closest companion. As the holidays approach, the joy and light of Christmas seem unlikely to permeate the Evans home as things take a grim turn for the worse. And just when it seems like he has nothing left to lose, Richard is confronted by a startling revelation. But with Mr. Foster's wisdom and kindness, he learns for the first time what truly matters about the spirit of the season: that forgiveness can heal even the deepest wounds, and love endures long after the pain of loss subsides. In A Christmas Memory, Richard Paul Evans (#1 New York Times bestselling author and the "King of Christmas fiction") delves deep into his childhood memories to take readers back to an age when his world felt like it was falling apart, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, the light of hope can still shine"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Christmas stories, American Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Brothers, death. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Dysfunctional families. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Bullying. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Neighbors. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Older men. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Salt Lake City (Utah) Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Historical. Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Christmas. Fiction.