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Dont be put off by this books size. It is little but proof that good things do come in small packages! With over 50% of marriages ending in divorce today, this book should be read by all those who are married and those planning to marry.
After 20 years of marriage, Jake and Marlee Ebenezer have decided they are done. Without even telling their children their plans, they take off on Christmas Eve to meet a lawyer and sign the papers to end their marriage. Hazardous driving conditions from a snow storm causes Jake to lose control of the car, and they have an accident. When Marlee regains conscienceless she is alone in the car. Presuming Jake has set off in search of help, she decides to find him. In the process she finds a warm cozy house and is invited to stay. The owner is an elderly man named Jake. As the story unfolds and in some very surprising and unanticipated ways as he helps Marlee find the truth.
I found this not only to be a wonderful Christmas story but also a very inspirational one concerning marriage. Too many people give up too quickly on their marriages and choose divorce. They never know what wonderful blessings they might have experienced if they had only weathered the storms and worked on their relationship. Caught up in the moment few consider the far reaching consequences their choices will have not only on them but their children.
The authors did a wonderful job in capturing the damaging thinking and attitudes couples in conflict that blinds them to seeing what the real answer is. This little book sends a powerful message.
I found, A Marriage Carol, quick to read, thought provoking, and filled with surprises!
I received this book free Moody Press. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255
After 20 years of marriage, Jake and Marlee Ebenezer have decided they are done. Without even telling their children their plans, they take off on Christmas Eve to meet a lawyer and sign the papers to end their marriage. Hazardous driving conditions from a snow storm causes Jake to lose control of the car, and they have an accident. When Marlee regains conscienceless she is alone in the car. Presuming Jake has set off in search of help, she decides to find him. In the process she finds a warm cozy house and is invited to stay. The owner is an elderly man named Jake. As the story unfolds and in some very surprising and unanticipated ways as he helps Marlee find the truth.
I found this not only to be a wonderful Christmas story but also a very inspirational one concerning marriage. Too many people give up too quickly on their marriages and choose divorce. They never know what wonderful blessings they might have experienced if they had only weathered the storms and worked on their relationship. Caught up in the moment few consider the far reaching consequences their choices will have not only on them but their children.
The authors did a wonderful job in capturing the damaging thinking and attitudes couples in conflict that blinds them to seeing what the real answer is. This little book sends a powerful message.
I found, A Marriage Carol, quick to read, thought provoking, and filled with surprises!
I received this book free Moody Press. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255
A Marriage Carol is a very quick Christmas story, loosely based on Dickens' A Christmas Carol. After a car accident in a snowstorm, Marlee takes refuge at a marriage retreat center. There, she learns that every choice she makes, big or small, impacts her marriage, moving her toward her husband, or away from him. She is allowed to see the past, present, and future of her marriage to Jacob, and then she must decide: fight for her marriage, or divorce?
With thanks to Moody Publishers via NetGalley for my review copy.
With thanks to Moody Publishers via NetGalley for my review copy.
This was my 1st xmas story read for this season. Short story but enjoyed it. Especially the statement on pg. 109 "No, it's just such a change. Like a Green Bay fan rooting for the Bears all of a sudden." LOL:)
Nice take on A Christmas Carol focusing on the importance of the marriage covenant.
Its a quaint novella, even for this reader, being a bit thick in catching onto the similarities to Dickens infamous Christmas carol (I know, pathetic). But never fear, most readers will not have this problem and it didnt make me enjoy the story any less.
Some of the similarities between that old tale and this new one in A Marriage Carol are pretty funny: Jacob and Marlee Ebeneezer, but thankfully the dog was not named Scrooge. (wink)
All joking aside, I found this novella a quick read, but completely charming. Its a real world story in a couple on their way to sign the divorce papers, but what happens on the road to the lawyer completely sidelines any plans they had.
I loved the little twist in the end, something I didnt see coming and made me smile. It makes you think about how every choice we make effects our lives, no matter how small. In the book Marlee had the chance to see into her future, something that will never happen to the normal person in a normal world, but it certainly begs the question, would we make the same choices if we knew what the futures outcome would be? Probably not.
Its a good story that gets its point across, but in a way that is enjoyable, sweet and worthy of sharing with any struggling (or not struggling) couple.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers through Netgalley for my copy to review.
Some of the similarities between that old tale and this new one in A Marriage Carol are pretty funny: Jacob and Marlee Ebeneezer, but thankfully the dog was not named Scrooge. (wink)
All joking aside, I found this novella a quick read, but completely charming. Its a real world story in a couple on their way to sign the divorce papers, but what happens on the road to the lawyer completely sidelines any plans they had.
I loved the little twist in the end, something I didnt see coming and made me smile. It makes you think about how every choice we make effects our lives, no matter how small. In the book Marlee had the chance to see into her future, something that will never happen to the normal person in a normal world, but it certainly begs the question, would we make the same choices if we knew what the futures outcome would be? Probably not.
Its a good story that gets its point across, but in a way that is enjoyable, sweet and worthy of sharing with any struggling (or not struggling) couple.
This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to the publishers through Netgalley for my copy to review.
