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Journal Entry 1 by valentina1209 from Bethpage, New York USA on Thursday, December 08, 2005
 From Publishers Weekly
As do several Christmas books this season, this one transports readers to a simpler, better America that never existed. On the last shopping day before Christmas, teenager Scott Reid, bagging groceries at a supermarket, befriends a mysterious stranger and invites him home for the holiday weekend. The curious old man, whose white bushy eyebrows, old fashioned clothes and cherubic disposition immediately endear him to the unbelievably hospitable Reid family, says his name is Zachery and claims to work for a charitable agency. Zachery soon elicits from the Reids a recital of the sad event that has afflicted the family. Exactly one year ago, Scott's younger sister, whom he was teaching to ride her bicycle, was run down by drunk driver Jake Fincastle; she remains in a coma. In short order, Zachery convinces the Reids to commit "an act of forgiveness" visit Jake in prison and bring good cheer and food to his wife and children.
12/23/05
I wish I would have had the chance before Christmas to play these tapes to my religion classes. Contained within this magical story is a powerful and very important message about forgiveness and freeing oneself of bitterness and resentment. George S. Irving has a delightfully booming James-Earl-Jones-style voice that it felt as if Santa, or even God himself, was the storyteller - his inflections and animations were highly effective!
In the tradition of classics such as It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, The Special Guest is an outstanding, well-presented story. The characters are unselfishly giving, in stark contrast to the self-centered society most of us live in today. The Law of Reciprocity is wonderfully illustrated: when one reaches out to others, they too will be reached out to. We get out of life what we put into it, and Christmas is the perfect time to remind us of what Christianity and the miracle of Christmas is all about!
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Journal Entry 2 by valentina1209 at Mail in By mail, Traded with another Bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Released 6 yrs ago (12/28/2005 UTC) at Mail in By mail, Traded with another Bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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sending to bookworm2525 in Washington State for his mom in exchange for About That Man and the Romance Trilogy
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Journal Entry 5 by bookworm2525 at USPS in through the mail, to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, March 02, 2006
Released 6 yrs ago (3/2/2006 UTC) at USPS in through the mail, to another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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in a bookbox
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Journal Entry 7 by Suefitz from Saratoga, California USA on Monday, March 13, 2006
What a great little story. It makes you think about how we can make each day like Christmas all year long.
What goes around comes around.
Thanks for sharing this. I figured why the box was here why not listen to it before passing on.
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Journal Entry 8 by Suefitz at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Released 6 yrs ago (3/18/2006 UTC) at Bookbox in Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Releasing in "Audio Bookbox" and as part of the "Keep Them Moving Release Challenge"
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The Special Guest: A Christmas Story
