An Irish Christmas
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An Irish Christmas

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Price
$29.80
Format
Hardcover
Pages
192
Publisher
Revell
Publication Date
Dimensions
8.76 x 5.84 x 0.72 inches
Weight
8 ounces

Description

From the Inside Flap "I still faulted myself with the fact that I had never been over the moon for Hal.... I'd been the best wife I knew how to be, and yet, in my mind, it was never enough. Never equal to what Hal poured out over me.... And with him gone now, I felt even more like a failure--a phony. And I feared this shroud of guilt would follow me to my grave and perhaps even haunt me thereafter." A captivating story of love, deception, and secret passions A well-hidden secret has haunted Colleen for twenty years. Her husband made her promise she would never speak of it again, but now he's gone and life seems so out of control. Will her fragile relationship with her adult son Jamie survive the truth she's hidden for so long? Jamie has a few secrets of his own--like his desire to pursue his music. But as with many things in his life, it isn't going very well. Why doesn't he seem to fit in anywhere? When Jamie announces his plans to join the military, Colleen decides it's time for the two of them to take a trip together--to Ireland. But will this trip cost her the very relationship she's trying to save? The truth they discover could change their lives in a way neither ever thought possible. This will be a Christmas they will never forget. Melody Carlson is the bestselling author of more than 200 books, including The Christmas Bus and My Son, the Savior. She lives with her husband in Sisters, Oregon. Read more

Features & Highlights

  • For Colleen, life is spinning out of control. She just lost her husband, and her relationship with her young adult son Jamie is crumbling. Should she confess to him the secret that has been haunting her for twenty years? Jamie has a few secrets of his own. When he announces his plans to join the military, Colleen decides it's time for the two of them to take a trip together--to Ireland. The truth they discover there could fulfill both their dreams in a way neither ever thought possible. An Irish Christmas is a captivating story of love, deception, and secret passions, from popular and prolific author Melody Carlson.

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Most Helpful Reviews

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--A Mother and Son learn each other's secrets--

Colleen May Fredrick, is a recently widowed woman who wonders if she had been a good wife to her husband, Hal. She had tried hard to make a nice home for him. Their twenty years of marriage seemed to give contentment to each of them. Hal, cherished her and Colleen felt guilty about that because he was not really the love of her life. Hal had a lot of faith and whenever she was afraid, he always told her to trust in God. She's also upset because Jamie, her son has refused to take over his father's business and Hal had been very hurt about that before he died. Colleen suspects there's a lot that Jamie has never told her.

James William Fredrick known as Jamie is their only child. He has had a lot of things handed to him by his parents, but he wasn't interested in their dreams, of what he should do, he has his own dreams. After his father's death, Jamie decides to come clean with his Mom and tell her all the things that she doesn't know about his life.

Mother and Son don't seem to know each other anymore. Colleen decides that they need to take a trip. Christmas is coming soon and since she had always wanted to visit Ireland, she belives it may help to recharge her relationship with Jamie. She remembers Hal's words and tries to put her trust in God.

I liked the way the story is told. The chapters alternate between Jamie and his Mom and we hear what each has to say about their lives and each other.

This is not your typical Christmas story, but still a very enjoyable read.
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Gotta love Melody Carlson

This story is about a mother and son who keep secrets from each other. It pulls you right in and is 1a nice engaging story. Another winner from one of my favorite authors. Thanks Amazon, for shipping this book out so quickly
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Not So Much a Christmas Story

About a year after Colleen's husband dies, she and her single adult son go off to Ireland where they both have something to reveal to the other.

I find it difficult to believe her son Jamie would so easily accept her news having only heard it such a short time ago. I would think it would take more time to digest and work through and still...

And his sudden concern over his mother as though he magically matured.

What happens towards the end surely comes as no surprise in this type of story.

And to think Margaret responded the way she did. Hmph. I don't buy it.

Other than that, I liked it.

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