A Christmas memory

A Christmas memory

Richard Paul Evans

Book - 2022

The #1 New York Times bestselling King of Christmas Fiction is back this holiday season with another heartwarming and wintery tale of rediscovering faith and love. A coming-of-age holiday tale based on Richard Paul Evans's own childhood that shows us how hope and acceptance can be found in the most unexpected of places. -- From the publisher.

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Subjects
Holidays > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Death > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Belief and doubt > Fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Genres
Christmas fiction
Domestic fiction
Historical fiction
Published
New York : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Richard Paul Evans (author)
Physical Description
182 pages ; 19 cm
ISBN
9781982177447
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Evans, master of the holiday tearjerker, presents a novel based on his own memory of Christmas 1968. Ricky Evans, newly transplanted from Pasadena to Salt Lake City, is having trouble finding his place. He is bullied not just by his peers but also by his cruel new teacher. At home, things are not much better. His mother's depression over the recent loss of a loved one and her crumbling marriage keep her in her bedroom. His father's absence is devastating. One day, Ricky is saved from his bullies by a neighbor, Mr. Booker Foster. Mr. Foster offers Ricky a respite from his miserable life: a friendly dog, fresh-baked cookies, and endless hot chocolate. As Christmas nears, though, things do not improve. With his mother in dire need of help, Ricky's father returns home only to announce his plans for divorce. The ending is both sad and hopeful, and little Ricky eventually finds his place in the world through writing. Fans of Evans' work will be both moved by and invested in this semiautobiographical tale.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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