The Wish Book Christmas

Name: The Wish Book Christmas
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Lynn Austin
ISBN: 9781705020531

Author: Lynn Austin

Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman

Unabridged: 4 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/07/2021

Categories: Fiction, Women, Romance

Synopsis

A nostalgic and charming tale that evokes the wonder and miracle of Christmas

Best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson can't wait to celebrate Christmas in postwar America. They are thrilled about starting new traditions with their fiveyear-old sons, even daring to hope there might be fresh beginnings ahead for both
of them, too. But when the 1951 Sears Christmas Wish Book arrives and the boys start obsessing over every toy in it, Audrey and Eve realize their most important task is teaching them the true meaning of the holiday by giving presents, not just asking for them.

The heartwarming tale that unfolds reminds us all that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expect and often don't deserve.

About Lynn Austin

Lynn Austin has sold more than 1.5 million copies of her books worldwide. A former teacher who now writes and speaks full-time, she has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into an Original Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home in western Michigan.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina on November 08, 2021

This cover first caught my eye, and then the title. After that the premise sounded sweet! Two boys in 1951 flipping through the Sears Wish Catalogue and wanting all the toys. What a Christmas nostalgic memory! I can remember looking through the Sears catalogue myself and circling all the things I wa......more

Goodreads review by Darla on December 04, 2021

This is going to be my favorite holiday read this year. I can tell already. Wish I could give it ten stars. What a treat to revisit Audrey and Eve and their boys at Christmas time in Connecticut. The Sears Wish Book causes quite a stir in their little household and their wise handling of the situati......more

Goodreads review by Shirley on October 22, 2021

Beautiful story filled with the Spirit of Christmas. I will admit the cover and title of this book made me want to read it . When my little brother and I still believed in Santa Claus the Christmas Wish Book meant a lot to us. As soon as it came in the mail we would spend hours searching the pages t......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie on September 27, 2021

This sweet and poignant Christmas novella is a follow-up story to Austin's best-selling novel "If I Were You." We are taken back into Evie and Audrey's world at Christmas, and the boys are mesmerized by the Sears Christmas Catalog and all the toys they want. Their mothers begin to show them the true......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on December 08, 2021

Take a trip back to yesteryear in this spirit of Christmas filled book. The perfect companion to If I Were You by the same author. It's not required to read it before this one but it tells the stories of the mothers of the two little boys featured in this story. This is a wonderful story of two litt......more