The First Gift of Christmas | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Paul Evans
Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Pages: 64
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0879057637
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780879057633
Publication Date: September 1996
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In four seasons of Christmas- The Advent, The Morning, The Night- Evans presents a stirring introspection of love,faith and parenthood. The First Gift of Christmas is a gift in itself - from one heart to another.
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 The First Gift of Christmas July 21, 2007
Shell (Georgia)
Wonderful book. Richard Paul Evans is one of the greatest writers of our time.
 The First Gift of Christmas Is, Was, and Always Will Be Love November 23, 2004
Antoinette Klein (Hoover, Alabama USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is Richard Paul Evans' invitation to readers to rise above the glittery trappings and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. He relates the story of how he discovered Christmas in his heart while spending the holiday in Taiwan, a country which does not celebrate Christmas at all.
He compiles his thoughts and introspections on Christmas and divides them into four seasons: Advent, where Christmas asks if we are ready to make room for it in our hearts and give it access to our lives; the Eve, which is a tribute to the love and the sacrifices parents make as excited children lie in bed in anticipation of what is to come; the Morning when tattered paper and empty boxes symbolize a completion of the journey, a journey that is always more important than the destination; and the Night when a parent reflects and asks "Is it enough?" hoping that he has given his child enough magic to inspire, enough celebration to show the importance of family and community, and enough gifts to show the greatest gifts are received in the giving.
This book is quite an eye-opener for parents who hope to share with their children the true meaning of The First Christmas and shows clearly why the First Gift of Christmas...a parent's love...is still the most important aspect of Christmas. The book is very brief, easily read in a mere fifteen minutes, but its message will ideally last a lifetime.
The first gift of Christmas May 22, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is a really enjoyable book, written by an author that really knows how to pull your heart into a story and hold you there. I can see this quaint book as a staple reading materal every Christmas. I real tradition starter.
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