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The Wish Book Christmas

By: Lynn Austin
Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
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From the best-selling author of If I Were You comes a nostalgic and endearing holiday story that reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful gifts are the ones we least expect and don’t deserve.

Best friends Audrey Barrett and Eve Dawson are looking forward to celebrating Christmas in postwar America, thrilled at the prospect of starting new traditions with their five-year-old sons. But when the 1951 Sears Christmas Wish Book arrives and the boys start obsessing over every toy in it, Audrey and Eve realize they must first teach them the true significance of the holiday. They begin by helping Bobby and Harry plan gifts of encouragement and service for those in their community, starting by walking an elderly neighbor’s yellow Lab - since a dog topped the boys’ wish list for Santa. In the charming tale that follows, Audrey and Eve are surprised to find their own hearts healing from the tragedies of war and opening to the possibility of forgiveness and new love.

©2021 Lynn Austin (P)2021 Recorded Books Inc. Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Holidays Winter Christmas Heartfelt
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The most delightful Christmas story ever.Book 2 made a most enjoyable ending to the first book If I were you .Loved the variety of ways many were able to learn to love again from the deep losses of loved ones during the Second World War including the dog.Thank you Lynn Austin for a wonderful story.Thank you Sarah Zimmerman for the sensitive narration.Thank you Audible for this free book

The true meaning of Christmas

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This is a brilliant second part to the first book titled “If I Were You” by Lyn Austin. Make sure to read or listen to that first.

Fantastic second book in the story

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Gorgeous just beautiful what a lovely story about children learning the true value of Christmas.
Fantastic narration too.

What a wonderful story

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