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The Christmas Sweater [AUDIOBOOK] [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD)

by Glenn Beck (Author, Reader), Kevin Balfe (Author), Jason Wright (Author)
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In Beck's debut novel, the conservative radio and TV host (An Inconvenient Book) makes a weak attempt at a holiday classic in the vein of It's a Wonderful Life. Despite his single mother's financial hardships, 12-year-old Eddie is certain this Christmas he will receive his much-desired Huffy bike. To his dismay, what he finds under the tree is "a stupid, handmade, ugly sweater" that his mother carefully modeled after those she can't afford at Sears (one of four places she keeps part-time jobs). Eddie tosses the sweater and insults his mother before the two go visit his grandparents at their farmouse. On the drive home, though, Eddie's exhausted mother falls asleep at the wheel and crashes, dying instantly. Sent to live with his grandparents, an increasingly bitter and angry Eddie lashes out at his accommodating guardians, engages in typical teenage angst and grapples with belief in God. For all his focus on traditional family virtues like respect, love and forgiveness, Beck's lightweight parable cruises on predictability, repetition and sentimentality.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and renowned radio and television host Glenn Beck delivers an instant holiday classic

IF YOU COULD CHANGE YOUR LIFE BY REVERSING YOUR BIGGEST REGRETS, SORROWS, AND MISTAKES...WOULD YOU?

When Eddie was twelve years old, all he wanted for Christmas was a bike. Although his life had gotten harder -- and money tighter -- since his father died - Eddie dreamed that somehow his mother would find a way to have his dream bike gleaming beside their modest Christmas tree that magical morning. What he got from her instead was a sweater. "A stupid, handmade, ugly sweater" that young Eddie left in a crumpled ball in the corner of his room.

Scarred deeply by the realization that kids don't always get what they want, and too young to understand that he already owned life's most valuable treasures, that Christmas morning was the beginning of Eddie's dark and painful journey on the road to manhood. It will take wrestling with himself, his faith, and his family -- and the guidance of a mysterious neighbor named Russell -- to help Eddie find his path through the storm clouds of life and finally see the real significance of that simple gift his mother had crafted by hand with love in her heart.

Based on a deeply personal true story, The Christmas Sweater is a warm and poignant tale of family, faith, and forgiveness that makes us question whether we really know what's most important in our own lives.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (November 11, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743578155
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743578158
  • Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (346 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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172 of 191 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Your personal sweater, November 11, 2008
By Richard Langel (Ankeny, Iowa) - See all my reviews
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I received my pre-ordered book last Friday, and finished it in less than 12 hours. At first I was disappointed that the message wasn't stronger, that the end didn't just hit me like Glenn predicted.

But as I went on afterwards and thought about it, the more it hit me. The power of this message is in redemption, it's in knowing how to handle the storms in your life and knowing who you can always count on. I now look at people in a different light, from my family to our friends to my kid's friends, trying to figure out what part of their personal storm they're in. I also look at myself, trying to decide to be a Russell or Glenn's grandpa, and actively help people along to get through their storm. It's a personal challenge to me to do even more than what I have in the past to be the person that God has wanted me to be. It's definitely worth the time to read.
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54 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Christmas Story, November 11, 2008
This review is from: The Christmas Sweater (Hardcover)
This book really lets you know what is important in life. A nice book to snuggle up with and remember the good and bad things in your own childhood.
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57 of 64 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The gift of hope, thanks Glenn, November 11, 2008
This review is from: The Christmas Sweater (Hardcover)
I have been having it rough here lately, and this book has reminded me that life is about what we want and how we go about getting it. Glenn Beck has nailed it with this story and the hope it can give you, One of only a few books i read from start to finish in one night. Thank you Glenn for bringing this story to the world in a time when it was really needed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking and compelling
I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought it was a completely true story, but Glenn explains at the end that while it was a true story, he novelized his experiences and condensed them... Read more
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As children, we thrive in an environment of stability with the love and guidance of our parents. We eagerly look forward to finding our most desired presents under the tree on... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heart wrenching & challenging
Glenn Beck did an amazing job of communicating the principles of loving someone to the degree that you put yourself second. Having lost a mother too, I understood....
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I really enjoyed this book. It was very interesting and emotional. I would highly recommend it to anyone.
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