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Paperback The Christmas Wife Book

ISBN: 0252060415

ISBN13: 9780252060410

The Christmas Wife

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Afraid to spend the Christmas holiday alone, an aging widower hires a woman to keep him company...when these two lonely souls meet, the result is a heartwarming and redeeming weekend that will change both of their lives forever. In this and other stories in The Christmas Wife, distinguished author and four-time recipient of the prestigious O. Henry Award Helen Norris expertly blends the poignant and bittersweet in moments that quietly resonate beyond the page. Emotional and moving, Norris's stories masterfully celebrate the heart and soul's triumph over loss, regret, and the nameless longings common to all. With a new introduction by Kaye Gibbons, author of Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, and more, this edition also includes the DVD of the film The Christmas Wife, starring Academy Award-winning actor Jason Robards and Tony Award-winning actress Julie Harris. Book jacket.

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Norris is one of the finest of short story writers. Because she is an artist rather than a commercial writer, she can devote her time to this literary form which is no longer lucrative. And how carefully crafted her stories are; they should be read aloud, in order to savor the music of their rhythms. Of special value is the insight given into mature lives. Writers who celebrate youth exist in abundance, but how many have mirrored the particular joys and sorrows of later years? The title story of this volume, which became a movie with Julie Harris and Jason Robards, Jr., does for maturity what Salinger's CATCHER IN THE RYE did for youth. It is more than a great holiday tale. It is a classic, alone well worth the price of the book!
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