Following the great depression and soldiers returning
home to Arkansas in December of '45, Jimmy Reed's father is
unfortunately not one of them. Leaving Jimmy a loner and
secluding himself from others, he is heading for trouble.
His father Robert gave to everyone around him throughout
his
life, including his own life in WW II and his family was
given the Congressional Medal of Honor. That star was a
constant reminder to Jimmy of all he had lost along with
the
pain and suffering he and his mother had endured.
Wanting to lighten the load on his hard working mother,
he involves himself in a scheme with a band of unsavory
confederates which could be the turning point for Jimmy to
head his life in the wrong direction, so unlike his hero
father. At a time when Jimmy needs to regain his lost
faith, a letter is received from one of his father's
friends
which sheds a new perspective on everything the saddened
boy
is considering. The miracle of Christmas and the true
meaning begin to become something different to him.
Finally setting his priorities straight, he receives a
final
miracle that will change his holiday sadness to an
unforgettable joy, filled with love.
Grab your Kleenex. I challenge you to put THE CHRISTMAS
STAR down
before the last page is turned. This is such an astounding
work of art portraying love, faith and the miracles of
Christmas. THE CHRISTMAS STAR is one of those reads that
will stay in my mind for a very long time. Completely
heartwarming and filled with nostalgia, this is a definite
read NOT to miss.
Robert Reed gave his life for his country in the early days
of World War II. His sacrifice was honored when his widow
and son were presented with the Congressional Medal of
Honor. At Christmas, the final decoration Marge Reed hangs
on the family’s tree is that medal. Rather than being a
symbol of honor for young Jimmy Reed that shining star
represents loss, pain, and suffering.
Yet a message delivered by one of Robert’s fellow soldiers
and a mystery letter found in a Bible put a father’s
sacrifice and faith into perspective and bring new meaning
to not just the star hanging on the Christmas tree but the
events of the very first Christmas. Then, when least
expected, a Christmas miracle turns a final bit of holiday
sadness into a joy that Jimmy has never known.
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