CHRISTMAS, PRESENT[UNA] (Audio Cassette)(圣诞礼物)

A 14th wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliot Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year, like 15, or 20, when he'll take his wife Laura to Paris. But when Laura's headache on the drive home from their anniversary date turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last.
In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman gathers her children and her family around her during the Christmas holiday, to celebrate their lives together, to prepare them for their future without her, and to leave them with her blessings for a happy life. The complete history of a family unfolds in the span of a single night in this deeply affecting novella that speaks volumes about steel-strong love, trust and letting go. A perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season.

作者简介
Jacquelyn Mitchard is the author of Twelve Times Blessed, A Theory of Relativity, The Breakdown Lane, and The Deep End of the Ocean. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her family.

Book Description
A fourteenth wedding anniversary is nothing to sneeze at, Elliott Banner knows, but it's not exactly a landmark year, like fifteen — or twenty, when he'll take his wife, Laura, to Paris. But when a headache on the drive home from their anniversary date — two days before Christmas — turns out to be more than a migraine, he wishes he had celebrated every year as though it were their last.

In this poignant, touching, uplifting story, a woman calmly gathers her family around her during the Christmas holiday, to celebrate their lives together — both past and future — and to truly count their blessings. A family history unfolds in a single night in this deeply affecting story that speaks volumes about love, trust, and letting go — a perfect holiday read that underscores the true meaning of the season.

About Author
Jacquelyn Mitchard is the New York Times best-selling author of Twelve Times Blessed, A Theory of Relativity, The Deep End of the Ocean, and The Most Wanted Jackie is widely acclaimed for her literary achievements, but until now, few people have been aware that she is also a trusted one — a human who has been welcomed into mouse society. It is a great honor previously bestowed on the likes of E. B. White, Benjamin Franklin, and Marie Curie. Jackie became a trusted one while still in high school by rescuing an entire family of mice from the depths of a trombone just before a performance of The Music Man. She has enjoyed the company of mice ever since, and with starring prima!, she finally realizes a long-held ambition to share her insights into mouse culture with her fellow humans. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and six children.

Book Dimension:
length: (cm)18.6 　　　 　　　　　 　 width:(cm)10.5