The Wednesday Letters | 
 enlarge | Author: Jason F. Wright
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Category: Book
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Rating:  91 reviews
Sales Rank: 21578
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 304
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.4
ISBN: 1590388127
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781590388129
ASIN: 1590388127
Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Product Description
Jack and Laurel have been married for 39 years. They've lived a good life and appear to have had the perfect marriage. With his wife cradled in his arms, and before Jack takes his last breath, he scribbles his last "Wednesday Letter." When their adult children arrive to arrange the funeral, they discover boxes and boxes full of love letters that their father wrote to their mother each week on Wednesday. As they begin to open and read the letters, the children uncover the shocking truth about the past. In addition, each one must deal with the present-day challenges. Matthew has a troubled marriage, Samantha is a single mother, and Malcolm is the black sheep of the family who has returned home after a mysterious two-year absence. The Wednesday Letters has a powerful message about forgiveness and quietly beckons for readers to start writing their own "Wednesday Letters."
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wednesday letters...great!!! August 17, 2008
P. Campbell
It was interesting mostly because I am from VA and found references a great remembrance...but even if not from VA it was well written and interesting. A little backwards from the normal books but clean...bring tissues!!
 AWESOME read! August 6, 2008
Brooklyn Marie (Wisconsin)
I absolutely fell in love with this book, Wednesday Letters. It was soo romantic, and the story was amazing..I would definently suggest this book to any romance loving person out there! I couldn't put it down...was amazing.
 "I will fail. But I pray you will never give up on me, though I will surely fail again." July 25, 2008
Long Ago
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first chapter started the story off with real power. It evokes a strong emotional response. And the latter half of the story also had some very poignant and emotional scenes; the type that put a tear in the eye and a lump in the throat. The story in its entirety was overall quite good, and the quality and emotion of the second half of the story helped make up for some not-so-subtle weaknesses.
After the powerful first chapter, as the Cooper siblings were introduced into the story, the story seemed to struggle to find its direction. Most obvious - and even irritating - to me was the dialogue between the siblings early on in the story. It seemed artificial and ingenuine. Not to mention they seemed to lack adequate development, with maybe the exception of Malcolm. Also, there were parts of the story that were very much over-written, as if the author was trying too hard to illustrate an environment, a character or a circumstance. Unfortunately, this caused some sections to just be hokey, goofy, and even a bit pathetic.
However, I thought in the second half the author seemed to find his stride and ended the book strongly. In the final assessment this was a good story, but it suffers 3 stars for a weak front half, except the first chapter.
Wonderful July 24, 2008
M. Howard (Michigan)
What a wonderful story. I read it in a day, sitting beside a lake at a cabin that had no phone or television and it was perfect. This is not an earth shattering literary work - it is just a lovely story about the strength of a family. I loved every word, especially the "last" letter attached to the inside of the back cover. I plan on reading his other books now and hope to enjoy them just as much.
A letter of my own July 21, 2008
A. Burkholder (Chicago, IL)
I tried to review this book three times and am settling for posting the email I sent to the author:
"I feel a bit ashamed using such an impersonal media as
email to conveny my amazement at your work, "The Wednesday Letters"
which I finished moments ago. in a reader's life there falls so few
authors and stories that not only touch us and move us, entertain and
amuse us, but reach our souls that each is truely a blessing and you
and your book have both been one in mine. Forgiveness is, in fact, the
most devine act anyone can acheive. But conveying that in word and
actually inspiring another person you have never met to strive for it,
that is a miracle. Thank you for being one in my life. I sincerely
hope you and your family live long, happy and healthy lives. And from
one Virginian (very familiar with your new hometown) to another: it really is for lovers, of all kinds, isnt it? "
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