Letters, Writing, Christmas, Poet 

The final chapter in the lives of David and Mary Anne Parkins, introduced in Evans's phenomenal best seller, The Christmas Box, delivers the same heartwarming message of faith and love found in that book. Over the 19 years following the death of their young daughter, a silent rift of grief has grown between the parents. Unable to bear the alienation and sadness, Mary Anne leaves David, whom she still loves, in the belief that he will be happier without her. The remainder of the story centers on David's search for himself and for the mother who abandoned him as a child. Engaging and inspirational, this story is perhaps too edifying for those with more corrupted tastes. Nevertheless, it is sure to have the same popular success as Evans's earlier novels, recommending it for all fiction collections.
-Sheila M. Riley, Smithsonian Inst. Libs., Washington, D.C.
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