A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story of a boy facing grief and family upheaval who finds hope through an unlikely Christmas friendship.
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A semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story of a boy facing grief and family upheaval who finds hope through an unlikely Christmas friendship.
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and the Noel Collection comes A Christmas Memory, a poignant, deeply felt novel about loss, grief, the healing power of forgiveness, and the true meaning of the holiday season. It’s 1967, and for young Richard it’s a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother’s aba...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Bullying; off-page war death; brief child-death mention
Profanity
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One mild instance of taking God's name in vain
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Christmas faith themes; forgiveness and holiday spirit
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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1960s setting; Vietnam War as family backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Grief, family separation, bullying; loss and suffering themes
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