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The Modern Magi: A Christmas Fable

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The Modern Magi, A Christmas Fable, is a most wonderful, delightful little book, on living the true meaning of Christmas, the whole year through. Carol Lynn Pearson brings home this meaning poignantly, simply, and beautifully through the character of Annabelle Perkins. Annabelle will touch your heart and maybe even spur you on, to perform your own selfless Christmas miracle. Even though the ending was predictable early on, this, in no way whatsoever, detracted from the beauty of the fable.

God talks to us constantly, yet one just has to be still and listen, have faith and follow what that inner voice is guiding us to do. Annabelle heard God speaking to her and she followed her heart and performed miracles for others while on earth. Was she an angel or a messenger or both? Only you the reader can decide that.

Annabelle's good will was able to live on long after Annabelle left earth and that is what the message of the book was portraying.

This little fable will warm you, bring tears to your eyes and remind you once again, that God does indeed work in mysterious ways though many people who touch our lives.

A wonderful book to share with the entire family!!! I loved it!!

I really enjoyed this little gem. My wife and I read it the same night and had similiar thoughts. A great story with a predictable ending. But what's wrong with a warm feel-good read at this time of year!

Annabelle Perkins is a middle aged woman who is alone in life. Her parents are both gone and her only brother was killed in Vietnam. At the age of fifty seven she works as a waitress in the restaurant that once belonged to her father. She likes her job and enjoys the contact that she has with her customers. However, she does have to be careful because she has had a heart condition for quite a long time, but that doesn't keep her from enjoying life.

For many years, Annabelle has had a dream of visiting the Holy Land. She wants to go to Bethlehem and place her most cherished possession, a small bronze lamb, at the manger where Jesus was born. Her mother often talked about taking the trip, but never had the opportunity. Annabelle's strong faith in God gives her the courage to decide that she must make the trip alone if she has to. She desperately feels she has to give a gift to Jesus.

After visiting a travel agency where's she chose the exact trip that she wants, she begins saving her money. She doesn't mind the extra hours that she puts in at work because she knows it will all be worth it. When she get's enough money saved, she becomes aware of a situation where a talented young woman will be forced to give up her chance for an education because her Dad had lost his job. Annabelle feels very sorry for the young woman, and inside her she hear's a voice saying, "You can give me the gift now."

This is a lovely story about complete faith in God. The Modern Magi is a perfect book to read anytime, but especially before Christmas.


Judith J. Miller

After reading this book, I shared it with a friend who isn't a reader. She loved it! One of the copies I'm ordering today is for this friend to place in her church library and one copy is for my church library. It is an inspiring book for anytime of the year, but especially at Christmas.

I got this book several years ago at the library and had been wanting to add it to my collection of Christmas stories. It is a sweet, wholesome parable. Makes me cry every time I read it. I would reccommend it to anyone.

I love this book. It only takes an hour to read and it brings into perspective what is really important. If we, in our every day life, listen to the Spirit, (Jesus voice), as Annabelle did, and carry out what we have heard, miracles will happen. It is now a family tradition and each Christmas time we read it and you cannot keep your eyes dry! I shared the story in a Church Meeting and I saw a lot of people wiping tears away. It moves the soul. A must for holiday reading.