Christmas Jars (Hardcover)
Posted on | September 26, 2009 |
From Publishers Weekly
In a plot reminiscent of Penelope Stokes’s The Blue Bottle Club and Angela Hunt’s The Note, a journalist happens upon a human interest story that winds up teaching her lessons about love and forgiveness and renewing her own faith in human kindness. On Christmas Eve, twenty-something Hope Jensen is quietly grieving the recent loss of her adoptive mother when her apartment is robbed. The one bright spot in the midst of Hope’s despair is a small jar full of money (more…)
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September 26th, 2009 @ 10:26 pm
This is a fantastic little book with a tremendously moving story. We have bought and distributed at least a dozen copies to friends, family and strangers. The story inspires each reader to perform a specific random act of kindness (remember that term?) in the form of a Christmas Jar. Immediately after everyone in our family had read the book and checked out the true Christmas Jar stories on the Internet (don’t do so until you read the book), we set up our first Christmas Jar (Chanukah Jar). Imagine, Christian or Jew, it is still a “CJ.” Our CJ will be one of our “Mitzvahs” or good deeds for the 2007 holiday season. Every night when we empty our change into the jar, we contemplate who we might give it to this December. Our book gifts have sprouted other CJs and hopefully when the movie hits the theaters this fall there will be a tremendous response and many more CJs for deserving souls.
September 26th, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
I loved this
Keep some tissues on hand for this one. This was such a beautiful, poignant story with such a heart-warming message. This is the story of Hope - Hope Saunders that is.
September 27th, 2009 @ 4:46 am
What a wonderful tale about giving and receiving. Perfect for Christmas time. It tells of a little baby that was left inside a Chuck’s Chicken and is found by a single woman, Louise, who raises her. Hope one day wants to become a journalist for the paper. Just as her dream is about to come true, her mother passes away from cancer. She is robbed, but the night of the robbery someone leaves a jar full of change.
Curious about who did this kind act, Hope sets out to investigate, and write a column for the paper, hoping to make it big with this wonderful story about others giving jars full of change and money to others. What she embarks upon is something different.
You will shed a tear with this one, and it will stay with you forever. What a neat idea!
September 27th, 2009 @ 5:33 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Ending was better then the book
Hi! I recently bought this book from Amazon. Unlike the other reviews that had some negatives about certain aspects of the story/writing, I personally didn’t care about them…
September 27th, 2009 @ 6:09 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Book to Change Your Life
It’s a very special book. Could be read in one sitting. In this poor economic times, especially, it makes you think of your wants and your needs; you can be very happy as a…
September 27th, 2009 @ 6:15 am
I don’t usually read Christmas novels, but for some reason I was compelled to read this one. I am so glad that I did. I absolutely love the novel from beginning to end. I was surprised to read the negative comments that were left. Don’t let these discourage you from purchasing this book. Some good reasons to buy this book: it’s a great book to inspire your family to begin your own Christmas Jar or similar type of tradition; it reminds you that Christmas isn’t all about shopping to buy presents for your family and friends, but it’s about giving to those who are sick, afflicted, or poor; it helps you understand the effect you can have on the world by performing one charitable act for someone; it’s an affordable book; it’s a quick and easy read; and it makes for a great Christmas present. It reminds me of the parable of the good Samaritan in which it teaches us that we should give to those in need, regardless of whether they are our friends or not.
September 27th, 2009 @ 8:27 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Read a few week, at least, before Christmas!!!
Christmas schmaltz, sure - but I LOVE Christmas schmaltz! A great little book to motivate Christmas kindness - and it’s best if you have a little time beforehand to have fun with…
September 27th, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this book!
I love this book. The story is tender and compelling and makes one want to make the tradition of the Christmas Jar one of their own. This book will bring the tears.
September 27th, 2009 @ 2:27 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Very Sentimental Story …
I love Christmas and I love the meaning of Christmas, but I will admit that I find it disturbing that the only time we’re encouraged to practice charity is only for one season of…
September 27th, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Woow - A book you won’t want to put down
This book is a book that as you read it you will not want to put it down. It a very good book that will make you look at your life in a “I have to do this in my life kinda way”…
September 27th, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas Jars
A book should serve to inspire a person in some way: in how one thinks about a subject or even acts.
September 27th, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
So touching & such a beautiful, timely story
This quick read was such a touching story! I found myself tearing up & just had to share it with several reading buddies before the holidays.
September 27th, 2009 @ 11:35 pm
2.0 out of 5 stars
Book called “Christmas Jars.”
Great book. I received it for Christmas last year and have given as a Christmas gift to several this year.