Tidings Of Comfort and Joy: A Tender Story Of Love, Loss, And Reunion [Hardcover]

Davis Bunn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 1997

As the questions begin, an extraordinary story unfolds. A story of love and loss and caring, of separation and reunion. Of small acts of heroism in a distant and war-weary English village, now half a century ago.

As her grandmother shares this story with Marissa, the two discover that the most precious gift of Christmas is that of the present. And the season of giving is not limited to once a year.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Bunn (Another Homecoming, Bethany, 1997) is a master at family dramas, and this book is a touching example of his work at its finest. Emily Robbins Albright has plans to spend the Christmas holidays with friends when her granddaughter Marissa falls ill. Putting her own plans on hold to stay home with Marissa, Emily is seemingly unconcerned about the child's mysterious illness. Questioned about this by Marissa, Emily relates the story of her traumatic first love affair with a pilot during World War II. In an impulsive act, Emily follows her boyfriend to England, only to discover he isn't as deeply in love as she imagines herself to be. Although the romance doesn't turn out as Emily had hoped, she finds a more lasting love when she helps nurse refugees during a hepatitis outbreak. She also learns what the true meaning of God's love, a lesson she passes on to her granddaughter who, it turns out, is also suffering from hepatitis. Highly recommended.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1St Edition edition (October 6, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785272038
• ISBN-13: 978-0785272038
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,056,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Davis Bunn is the author of over nineteen national bestsellers, and his books have sold over six million copies in sixteen languages. The recipient of three Christy Awards, Bunn currently serves as writer-in-residence at Oxford University.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Story of forgiveness and love, December 3, 2005

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S. L. Wilson "Reader with a Purpose" (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tidings Of Comfort and Joy: A Tender Story Of Love, Loss, And Reunion (Hardcover)

Honestly, of the several Janette Oak fiction books that I've read, I haven't been particularly riveted by any. When I saw that T. Davis Bunn was associated with her writings, I was a little skeptical of how well this book would be written.

This is my first experience with T. Davis Bunn, and I am very satisfied. This book particularly touched me with characters who were refraining from the easy entrapment of bitterness and unforgiveness. Grandma, with who she thought was the love of her life, displayed emotions so close to what I felt with "my first love". Subsequently, she showed how important it was to give forgiveness to someone who had abandoned and hurt her so much.

I recommend this book to anyone who has ever been hurt in relationships where there was abandonment or a lack of committment.

I plan to read more of T. Davis Bunn's works.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A quality book about the bumps of life and overcoming them., November 8, 1998

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This review is from: Tidings Of Comfort and Joy: A Tender Story Of Love, Loss, And Reunion (Hardcover)

It's refreshing to read a good story that has some real meaning in it. A story that's not only entertaining, but one we can apply to our lives in a constructive way. This story does just that. It's the kind of book that will get passed around to those around us that we love.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful tale...., November 18, 1998

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A. Hopkins (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tidings Of Comfort and Joy: A Tender Story Of Love, Loss, And Reunion (Hardcover)

This was a wonderful story...very warm and heartfelt. I recomend it to everyone. I do wish the author/publisher would come up with a large print version. Being a librarian, I would love to give this to some of our older patrons. I think they would enjoy it very much. But with the green small print, I think they would have a hard time reading it.