Christmas Box (edit title)

Katrina O edited the quotations of Christmas Box 3 days ago.

• Edited a quotation: ““Whatever the truth about the origin of the boxes magic, it is the emptiness of the box that I will treasure most, and the memory of the Christmas season when the Christmas box found me. “me.”Richard
• Edited a quotation: ““AndAnd as long as the earth lives. And longer, that message will never die. Though the cold winds of life may put a frost on the hearts of many, that message alone will shelter the heart from life’s storms. And for me, as long as I live, the magic inside the Christmas box will never die. It never will.”will.”Richard
• Edited a quotation: “"MoreMore then giving, more then believong, for these are nere manifestations of the contents of that box. The sacred contents of that box are a parent's pure love for a child......"child......”Richard

Katrina O edited the summary of Christmas Box 3 days ago.

• This story began by giving a little bit of history about the main charactercharacter, Richard. He lived in thea place that they refer to as the valley when he was a boy. Then hisHis father got a job in California and he had to move with his family to sunny southern California. During the Christmas season Richard missed the snow terribly. This is why when he was a married adult he moved back.
  Richard married a woman named Keri and they had one child named Jenna. She is three in the story. This family lived in an apartment that was much too small for them, so they started looking for a bigger place to live. This is how they came across an addad in the paper seeking help doing household chores. In return they would be allowed to live in the house. It was the ideal situation for them. They got the job and moved into the big Victorian mansion with the owner of the house Mary. Mary was an elderly lady who was awidow. It did not take long for theythe family to love her and for her to love them in return. Very soon they were all like a family.
  Richard is putting some things in the attic when he first comes across the Christmas box. He admires its beauty but does not give it much thought. That night he hears music coming from the attic. When he finds that it is coming from the box he is veryshocked. He continues to hear the music every night and with it he has dreams of an angel. He shares this with his wife but she does not hear the music and does not think much about the dreams.
  Richard is very obsessed with his work. He is always working. So much so that he does not even have time to tell his daughter a bed time story. This angersMary is very much.upset by this. She thinks that he has his priorities are out of order. As time goes on we see the family and Mary preparing for the Christmas season. This is when the tragedy occurs. Mary is diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family is verygrief stricken. This is what causes Richard to read the letters that he saw in the Christmas Box.box. They seem to be letters to a lover. CuriousCurious, he asks their neighbor what happened. He takes Richard to the graveyard where Mary's child is burred. The neighbor tells him about how hard Mary took her daughtersdaughter’s death. The letters now make sense and just reading them he can see how heart brokenheartbroken Mary had been. Later in the story Marry passes on. Her last words were about her little angel. Richard and Keri know that she is with her daughter now. We learn here that the magic of the Christmas Boxbox is a parent’s pure love for their child. They burn the letters for they are no longer necessary. The book ends with Richard holding his daughter and looking into her sweet little face andface, he understands what Mary had been trying to tell him all along. A parent’s love goes deeper thenthan any other love. It is eternal and withstands andall obstacles.

Katrina O edited the quotations of Christmas Box 4 days ago.

• Added a quotation: ““ Whatever the truth about the origin of the boxes magic, it is the emptiness of the box that I will treasure most, and the memory of the Christmas season when the Christmas box found me. “”Richard
• Added a quotation: ““And as long as the earth lives. And longer, that message will never die. Though the cold winds of life may put a frost on the hearts of many, that message alone will shelter the heart from life’s storms. And for me, as long as I live, the magic inside the Christmas box will never die. It never will.””Richard
• Added a quotation: “"More then giving, more then believong, for these are nere manifestations of the contents of that box. The sacred contents of that box are a parent's pure love for a child......"”Richard

Katrina O edited the characters of Christmas Box 4 days ago.

• Added the description of Keri: She is married to Richard. She does the hoiusework and is just a stay at home mom. She loves her daughter and husband very much.
• marked the description of Keri as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Mary: She is an eldery widow her live alone in her mansion. She hires Keri and Richard to do house work for her. She soon loves the family and they love her in return. She is a very wise women who has gone through much in her life. She is a very kind and beloved character.
• marked the description of Mary as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Jenna: She is the daughter of Richard and Keri. She is three years old and is outgoing. She misses her dad when he is at work and loves when she gets to spend time with him. She loves Mary very much and Mary loves her just as much back.
• marked the description of Jenna as not a spoiler

Katrina O edited the characters of Christmas Box 4 days ago.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of Richard: He is the main character of this story, we read it from his perspective. He is the father to his child Jenna. He works at a formal wear shop, and is always very busy with his work. He learns the most important lesson of all and takes it to heart.
• marked the description of Richard as not a spoiler

Katrina O edited the summary of Christmas Box 4 days ago.

• This story began by giving a little bit of history about the main character Richard. He lived in the place that they refer to as the valley when he was a boy. Then his father got a job in California and he had to move with his family to sunny southern California. During the Christmas season Richard missed the snow terribly. This is why when he was a married adult he moved back.
  Richard married a woman named Keri and they had one child named Jenna. She is three in the story. This family lived in an apartment that was much too small for them, so they started looking for a bigger place to live. This is how they came across an add in the paper seeking help doing household chores. In return they would be allowed to live in the house. It was the ideal situation for them. They got the job and moved into the big Victorian mansion with the owner of the house Mary. Mary was an elderly lady who was a widow. It did not take long for they family to love her and for her to love them in return. Very soon they were all like a family.
  Richard is putting some things in the attic when he first comes across the Christmas box. He admires its beauty but does not give it much thought. That night he hears music coming from the attic. When he finds that it is coming from the box he is very shocked. He continues to hear the music every night and with it he has dreams of an angel. He shares this with his wife but she does not hear the music and does not think much about the dreams.
  Richard is very obsessed with his work. He is always working. So much so that he does not even have time to tell his daughter a bed time story. This angers Mary very much. She thinks that he has his priorities out of order. As time goes on we see the family and Mary preparing for the Christmas season. This is when the tragedy occurs. Mary is diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family is very grief stricken. This is what causes Richard to read the letters that he saw in the Christmas Box. They seem to be letters to a lover. Curious he asks their neighbor what happened. He takes Richard to the graveyard where Mary's child is burred. The neighbor tells him about how hard Mary took her daughters death. The letters now make sense and just reading them he can see how heart broken Mary had been. Later in the story Marry passes on. Her last words were about her little angel. Richard and Keri know that she is with her daughter now. We learn here that the magic of the Christmas Box is a parent’s pure love for their child. They burn the letters for they are no longer necessary. The book ends with Richard holding his daughter and looking into her sweet little face and understands what Mary had been trying to tell him all along. A parent’s love goes deeper then any other love. It is eternal and withstands and obstacles.

Katrina O edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Christmas Box 4 days ago.

• Added: Father learns parents love is the first gift of Christmas, and the most important gift of all.
• Added: The story of the Christmas Box is written to be shared with the whole word so we may leran what Christmas is about.

Shelfari edited the description of Christmas Box Friday, July 31 2009.

• Since it was first published, more than seven million people have been touched by the magic of The Christmas Box , a holiday classic that is as beloved in our time as A Christmas Carol was in Dickens's. When Richard Paul Evans wrote The Christmas Box , he intended it as a private expression of love for his two young daughters, Jenna and Allyson. Though he often told them that he loved them, he didn't feel that they could ever really understand the depth of his feelings until they had experienced the joy of rearing their own children, and by that time their relationship would have changed forever. In writing The Christmas Box , he hoped that at some time in the future they would read the book and know of their father's love. As Evans began to write, he was amazed at the inspiration that flowed into his mind and heart. He completed the moving story of a widow and the young family who comes to live with her in less than six weeks, and bound twenty copies to give as Christmas presents to family and friends. In the following weeks, those twenty copies were shared and passed along from family to family, from friend to friend, and what began as a tale for two little girls became a message of miracles, hope, and healing for people throughout the world.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Christmas Box Friday, July 24 2009.

• Added a contributor: Richard Thomas: (Primary Author)
• Added a contributor: Eve Merriam: (Primary None)
• Added a contributor: Richard Paul Evans: (Primary None)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Christmas Box Friday, July 17 2009.

• IT MAY BE THAT I am growing old in this world and have used up more than my share of allotted words and eager audiences.