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THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT
BY R. WILLIAM BENNETT
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Ben and Scott are sixth-grade boys who meet under stressful circumstances – Scott is the new kid in town, and Ben, by all accounts, is the school bully who terrorizes everyone in his path. After one-too-many confrontations, Scott lashes out, yelling at Ben, telling him that everybody hates him.
But Scott was not raised to be mean, and the glimmer of hurt that he saw in Ben’s eyes haunts him for days. After a long talk with his father, Scott realizes that he owes Ben an apology, and he sets out to bravely confront his tormentor – ultimately forging a close friendship with a young man who is not a bully, but someone with a life-threatening heart ailment. Ben ultimately succumbs to his illness, but not without leaving a wonderful Christmas gift to his one true friend.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
But Scott was not raised to be mean, and the glimmer of hurt that he saw in Ben’s eyes haunts him for days. After a long talk with his father, Scott realizes that he owes Ben an apology, and he sets out to bravely confront his tormentor – ultimately forging a close friendship with a young man who is not a bully, but someone with a life-threatening heart ailment. Ben ultimately succumbs to his illness, but not without leaving a wonderful Christmas gift to his one true friend.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
R. William Bennett, who resides with his family in Utah, has lived on both the East and West Coasts. A former executive at IBM and FranklinCovey, Bennett is an accomplished leader, speaker, teacher, and writer. THE CHRISTMAS GIFT is his first book. He is working on several other books, both fiction and non-fiction.
MY REVIEW:
R. William Bennett’s THE CHRISTMAS GIFT is a story perfect for the season, but one that could be enjoyed and cherished all year long. With a story that could act as a guide for all of us, it will be one you and your family will not only enjoy, but benefit from. I read it quickly as it is a small book and thought that if I were still back teaching middle school Reading as I had been just before retiring, I would have read this to my classes and discussed it. The book would be interesting to that age group as well as adults with a lesson we can all learn from. Bennett writes in an easy to enjoy manner that holds your interest and brings out your emotions. You care about the characters and the realism of the story makes it easily relatable. The lesson I took away from the story, as I think many people will, is that of trying to understand other people’s lives before we judge them. Perhaps if our feelings were involved in more of what we do, many of us would be better off. If you want a poignant story to share with your family around this holiday time, THE CHRISTMAS GIFT would be perfect…as well as make a great gift for loved ones. MY REVIEW:
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