Book Description:
For the first time since their children were born, empty nesters Judith and
Stan Winters spent Thanksgiving without the kids, and it's looking like
Christmas will be the same. Judith can't bring herself to even start decorating
for the holiday; her kids always hung the first ornaments on the tree,
ornaments they had made each year since they were toddlers. Sure, the ornaments
were strange-looking--some were downright ugly--but they were tradition.
With Judith refusing to decorate the bare spruce tree in their living room, Stan's only hope for saving the holiday is found in a box of handmade ornaments . . .
With Judith refusing to decorate the bare spruce tree in their living room, Stan's only hope for saving the holiday is found in a box of handmade ornaments . . .
My Review:
When I started reading Keeping Christmas, I almost closed the book. The story hit too close to home. But I'd promised to review it, so I opened to the page I stopped on and kept reading. I'm so glad I did. Dan Walsh has written a heart-warming story about the empty-nest years of life. I appreciate that Judith's husband and friends don't discard her emotions, instead they rally around her to try and help. With a few surprises and lovely holiday scenes, this short novel is a sweet, humorous read just in time for Christmas.
When I started reading Keeping Christmas, I almost closed the book. The story hit too close to home. But I'd promised to review it, so I opened to the page I stopped on and kept reading. I'm so glad I did. Dan Walsh has written a heart-warming story about the empty-nest years of life. I appreciate that Judith's husband and friends don't discard her emotions, instead they rally around her to try and help. With a few surprises and lovely holiday scenes, this short novel is a sweet, humorous read just in time for Christmas.
I received Keeping Christmas in exchange for a
fair review.
Dan Walsh is the bestselling author of
several books, including The
Unfinished Gift and The
Restoration Series with Gary Smalley. He has won three Carol Awards, and
three of his novels were finalists for the RT Book
Reviews Inspirational Book of the Year. A member of American Christian
Fiction Writers, Dan served as a pastor for twenty-five years. He lives with
his wife in the Daytona Beach area, where he's busy researching and writing his
next novel. Learn more at www.danwalshbooks.com.