Maggie's Miracle (The Red Gloves Collection #2) [Hardcover]

Karen Kingsbury (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2004

New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury offers a heartwarming tale of a woman who no longer believes in love--and the man who helps her learn that miracles really do happen.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Kingsbury, whose novella Gideon's Gift struck a fervent chord with readers last year, offers this second story in the "Red Gloves Series": as one character declares to another, "Red is the color of giving." The plot is eerily similar to Gideon's Gift, complete with a lonely widower whose life is turned around by a remarkably sweet and mature eight-year-old child. (The child is a boy this time, however, and his mom is a lonely widow. See what's coming?) Although the formula could not be more predictable, the melodrama is largely overdone and the ending requires a huge suspension of disbelief, readers will find themselves caring deeply about the winsome characters. Kingsbury's note to readers at the end of the book includes several suggestions for "Red Gloves" service projects to aid children.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Thomas T Beeler (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574905600
• ISBN-13: 978-1574905601
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,300,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today and New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury is America's #1 inspirational novelist. There are nearly 20 million copies of her award-winning books in print, including several million copies sold in the past year. Karen has written more than 50 novels, ten of which have hit #1 on national lists.

Karen's newest novel, Unlocked, released Oct. 12 and has stayed in Amazon's top fifty for the past few weeks. Unlocked debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. Another recent and popular title of Karen's is Shades of Blue - the story of a 28-year-old ad executive who is six weeks away from marrying the girl he loves. But as he prepares for his wedding, something brings up his past girlfriend - a girl he dated in high school. He realizes he can't go forward and say, "I do," until he goes back to Holden Beach, finds the girl he loved back then, and tell her he's sorry.

Karen's novel Like Dandelion Dust is the subject of a major motion picture currently in theaters. Like Dandelion Dust stars Academy Award winning Mira Sorvino and Barry Pepper, along with Cole Hauser and Maxwell Perry Cotton. The film has received more than 30 awards in the Film Festival Circuit including numerous Best Picture awards. Several of Karen's books are currently under theatrical development.

Karen's most recent series - the Above the Line Series, which began with Take One, in March, 2009 and wrapped up in June, 2010 with Take Four. The series is about two producers looking to change the world with the power of film. The Above the Line series also includes Karen's popular characters from the fictitious Baxter Family. The Baxters were first introduced to readers through the five-book Redemption series, and then the five-book Firstborn series, and finally the four-book Sunrise series.

Dubbed by Time Magazine as the Queen of Christian Fiction, Karen has also been a featured guest on the Today Show, Fox News, USA Today, and numerous other television programs and magazines. Her fiction has made her one of the country's favorite storytellers. Others of her emotionally gripping titles include the 9-11 Series, Even Now, Ever After, and Between Sundays.

Karen is also a public speaker, reaching more than 100,000 women annually through various national events. Karen and her husband, Don, live in the Pacific Northwest with their six children, three of whom are adopted from Haiti.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A novel of joy and hope..., October 6, 2003

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Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maggie's Miracle (The Red Gloves Collection #2) (Hardcover)

If you are down and feel like life is little better than something you might scrape off your shoe, then the best thing you can do is pick up anything written by Ms. Kingsbury. This book is no exception.

Megan Wright chose a "love" based on worldly measures, and it left her a heart broken single parent, convinced love is a sham. Her son feels her pain, so with childish innocence, he writes God asking for a miracle for his mom. Though the letter is never mailed, as Megan (Maggie) does not know the address, it has a surprising result.

Equally pain filled is Casey Cummins, a widower who responds to an ad for adults to help hurting children. Being paired with Maggie's son turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to all three, especially when Maggie learns the truth about who Casey is.

***** All the events here are things that could be dismissed as coincidence, but the discerning heart will see them as miracles God has used ordinary people to work. This is a beautiful story, one that will touch your heart with joy and hope. *****

Reviewed by Amanda

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars inspirational family drama, October 7, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maggie's Miracle (The Red Gloves Collection #2) (Hardcover)

Two years ago George Wright died from a massive coronary leaving behind his wife Megan and their six year old son Jordan. The surviving Wrights lost more than a father and husband as both still mourn his death. With Megan fully occupied as a NYC prosecutor, Jordan feels lonely. He writes a letter to God asking for a daddy for Christmas. Megan sees the note and decides to sign up her son with the Healing hearts Program.

Restaurateur Casey Cummins has never recovered from the deaths of his wife and baby. His caring friend persuades him to volunteer at the Healing Hearts Program. His child is Jordan. As he and Jordan become pals, he and Megan fall in love, but both must overcome the ghosts of losing their first spouse.

This inspirational family drama is an enjoyable contemporary tale that encourages those who have lost a loved one not to give up on life. The three key characters seem real and those coaxing them to start anew with fond memories add depth to the theme. A neat twist involving the teen past of the adults will turn some off, but most readers will see it as MAGGIE'S MIRACLE.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable Quick Read, April 20, 2005

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M. Lethbridge "MLLoudRed" (MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maggie's Miracle (The Red Gloves Collection #2) (Hardcover)

The nice thing about the Red Glove Series is that they still have an interesting plot and a testimony of faith, but they can easily be read in one sitting. This book was easy to get into. I didn't read the bookjacket before reading the book and so was surprised at how the story progressed. Megan is a bitter widow who overworks herself, since her job is what she loves. But Megan has an eight year old son who misses his father and how they used to play together. Megan reads about a mentorship program that matches grieving children with adults that are willing to offer the services to play with and support the children. She quickly signs up her son Jordan and waits for the response from the agency.
Meanwhile Jordan is waiting for a letter he wrote to God to be answered, praying for a Daddy like the one his friend has. Both of their wishes seem to be granted when Jordan is matched with Casey, who owns a cafe in town and so has flexible hours. Casey becomes a significant part of Jordan's life, and when Megan takes the opportunity, a significant part of hers as well. It takes a lot for a heart as hardened as Megan's to love and believe again, but Kingsbury makes it work out. Though this book is a quick read, I wouldn't really call it a light one, but it's definitely worth reading.