Where had it come from? Whose money was it? Was I to spend it? Save it? Pass it on to someone more needy? Above all else, why was I chosen? Certainly there were others, countless others, more needy than me…
Her reporter’s intuition insisted that a remarkable story was on the verge of the front page.
Newspaper reporter Hope Jensen uncovers the remarkable secret behind the “Christmas Jars”, glass jars filled with coins and bills anonymously left for people in need. But along the way, Hope discovers much more than the origin of the jars. When some unexpected news sets off a chain reaction of kindness, Hope’s greatest Christmas Eve wish comes true.
My Review:
published in 2005
A quick little read with a classic Christmas-y feel. And hard to review without giving away spoilers because of it’s brevity but I’ll try.
Hope is the perfect name for our heroine. By turns, she brings hope and searches for hope throughout the story, culminating in the marrying of both by the heartwarming conclusion.
Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that can rekindle lost hope and I appreciate the way Wright highlights how a simple act of kindness can snowball into an avalanche of goodwill. This story showcases how we are all connected, however tenuously and that life can come full-circle, joy overcoming despair, bringing hope to our future.
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