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    The Christmas Shoes: A Novel Based on the #1 Single by NewSong
    The Christmas Shoes: A Novel Based on the #1 Single by NewSong
    The Christmas Shoes: A Novel Based on the #1 Single by NewSong
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    The Christmas Shoes: A Novel Based on the #1 Single by NewSong

    Written by Donna VanLiere

    Narrated by Paul Michael

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    About this audiobook

    Already a Christmas classic, The Christmas Shoes is an extraordinary tale based on the remarkably popular song of the same name, and adapted to a made-for-TV movie.

    The heartwarming story by NewSong instantly soared to the top of the charts, mesmerizing listeners. Donna VanLiere has captured the hearts of readers everywhere.

    The story follows the paths of a man and a boy through one fateful, snowy Christmas. Beautifully rendered and poignantly touching The Christmas Shoes tells a take of hope, love and faith.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 1, 2003
    ISBN9781593970291
    The Christmas Shoes: A Novel Based on the #1 Single by NewSong
    Author

    Donna VanLiere

    Donna VanLiere is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her much-loved Christmas Hope series includes The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing (both of which were adapted into movies for CBS Television), The Christmas Secret, The Christmas Journey, and The Christmas Hope, which was adapted into a film by Lifetime. She is also the author of The Angels of Morgan Hill and Finding Grace. VanLiere is the recipient of a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, an Audie Award for best inspirational fiction, and a nominee for a Gold Medallion Book of the Year. She is a gifted speaker who makes regular appearances at conferences. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband and their children.

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    • 5/5
      This story had me in tears for 80% of it. It was so heart wrenching and a beautiful story.
    • 4/5
      I fell in love with the song "The Christmas Shoes" by NewSong when I first heard it some years ago now - it always makes me cry! Yet, despite sharing the same title, when I picked up this novel by Donna VanLiere, I had no idea that it was the book that inspired the song.The story follows the journey of two families who are on the brink of collapse. One because the mother is dying and the second due to a workaholic father who puts his family a distant second. Although "The Christmas Shoes lacked the emotional pull that the song has and the writing wasn't the best, it was still a touching read which reminded me of the classic story "The Gift of the Magi" and had me welling up with tears. Overall, this was a gentle story about the importance of family and the true meaning of Christmas.
    • 5/5
      loved this book and movie
    • 1/5
      Okay, I'm a Christmas freak. There really is no other way to put it. I just love everything about Christmas: the ambience, the decorations, the nice, cold winters, the food, the music (that I start to listen to in September), the movies (that I tend to watch all year round), and so much more. Except for the Christmas books. For some reason, I have yet to find a Christmas book that I truly love (in the interest of full disclosure I will say that I have yet to read A Christmas Carol. I know...). Unfortunately, The Christmas Shoes was no exception. I didn't mind the cliches, I didn't mind the heartwarming-ness that can sometimes make people want to gag, I didn't mind the sweetness. What I did mind was the fact that apparently I was supposed to feel something for these characters, yet I couldn't because they weren't at all developed. Every single character fell into their stereotypic roles. And sometimes I can deal with that. But in The Christmas Shoes I couldn't because there was just nothing other than the stereotypical characters there. I'm supposed to feel depressed, at first, because of all that sad things that were happening and then feel oh so happy when the resolution rolled around. Maybe I would have...if the characters weren't paper thin development wise. But since they were, I didn't feel anything for any of them and in turn, I didn't feel what I was supposed to be feeling while reading the book. So, unfortunately, I found The Christmas Shoes to be a huge disappointment. I just didn't find anything reedemable about it. It was a quick page-turner, but mostly because the book is so short. It would have been better with a couple hundred more pages to flesh some of the characters out. I, however, will still check out the movie as it seems eons better than the book.
    • 3/5
      Since Christmas is coming quickly, I decided to throw a couple of Christmas books into my queue to help me get into the holiday spirit. This book is based on the famous and heartbreaking song of the same name, and it was no less of a tearjerker. Robert is a successful and workaholic attorney, who has spent so much time providing his family with material wants as opposed to emotional needs, that his marriage is now falling apart. Nathan is a young boy who is losing his beloved mother to cancer. In a brief chance meeting, Nathan triggers a Christmas Miracle that transforms Robert's outlook and life forever. The writing is mediocre and a tad juvenile, but the parable is perfectly fitting for the season, and is a testament to the enormous effect that a tiny event can have on the grand scheme of things. The book is faith based, so some may prefer to stay away, but most will find it touching and inspirational regardless.
    • 4/5
      Nice tear jerker that will get one in the sprirt of the season. An easy read that will not tax one too much.
    • 5/5
      I have watched the movie based on this book and heard the song for a few years , when i saw the book i had to read it. This is a awesome book, i cried almost the whole way through it.The way the two stories unfold together is wonderful and the intersecting is great .. and then to have them meet again is wonderful . very moving
    • 3/5
      tearjerker!
      This is a very short read,but it had a slow start.Once all the elements of the story started coming together,it picked up speed and "got ya" at the end.
      Good holiday story,reminds you it is not the Mall or the shopping or other distractions that are important!
    • 3/5
      Several lives intersect in ways no one imagines.Robert thinks providing for his family materially is good enough--to the point where he works such long hours that he's estranged from his family and facing divorce.Nathan's father Jack works as a mechanic but his employers recognize the importance of family. Nathan's mother is dying and after hearing his teacher's story about jeweled shoes, he wants to buy his mother a pair of beautiful shoes. When he doesn't have enough money to pay for them, he turns to the man in line behind him. That man happens to be Robert.I'm still not quite sure why buying that pair of shoes affected Robert in the way it did. Don't get me wrong--I'm glad it did. I'm glad he had time to tell his mother of the change before she too passed away.
    • 5/5
      I loved the song and the book. I couldn't help but cry through most of the story!
    • 2/5
      I’m sure you’ve heard the Christmas song about the little boy who wants to buy a special pair of shoes for his Mama on Christmas. She’s dying and he wants her to feel special when she meets Jesus. Well, VanLiere expands that song into this novella. The writing is trite and the story line, melodramatic and manipulative. There are a few redeeming qualities. I really did like the interactions of the Andrews family: Nathan, dad Jack and mom Maggie. I also really liked Nathan’s teacher and the ways she tried to help this small boy deal with the sadness and stress of his mother’s illness. But I was totally turned off and unbelieving of the great turnaround that Robert makes. I knew the story was headed there (I have heard the song numerous times), but didn’t feel that VanLiere made it believable. Final verdict: Call me a Scrooge or a Grinch; I grew to hate the song and the book isn’t much better.
    • 5/5
      Great story, very well done. It was well read too. Thank you
    • 5/5
      A wonderful book! But make sure you have tissue next to you when you are reading it.
    • 4/5
      A great story of love and loss. Believable and likeable characters with a great storyline.
    • 5/5
      A great book but very heartwrenching. You need to have at least tissues if not packages of handkerchiefs for this one!
    • 3/5
      Nice book to read around Christmas, even if a little bit 'overdosed'.
    • 5/5
      So technically this is an adult book, but there is nothing in it that makes it unsuitable for a younger audience, the only difference is that the main characters are not teenagers.As my mom called it, this was a 52-handkerchief book. I had to keep putting the book down to go grab a tissue, that is until about my fifth time up when I finally just grabbed the box. Although this story is a tearjerker, it is also very uplifting, and heart warming at the same time.The story is centered around two different families. Robert, his wife, two daughters, and mother and also eight year-old Nathan, his mother, father, sister, and grandmother. It might sound like a lot to follow but its not. The book is constantly jumping from family to family, and changing perspective, which did get confusing a couple of times where I wouldn’t know who was talking at first, but if I just read a few more sentences I could always figure it out.This is book one in author Donna VanLieres’ Christmas Hope Series and I look forward to reading the rest! I already have a copy of The Christmas Promise, which I’ve already started.
    • 4/5
      If any of you know the song the Christmas shoes, this novel pulls on your heart strings in the exact same way. This story was fantastic and I think I might reread it during the holiday season, although it can bring you down to earth anytime of the year. It brought home points like what is important in my life? And, how do I treat my loved ones? It was a short book, almost more of a novella than a novel (which was nice for challenges, he he.) I did find some of the writing somewhat simplistic and a bit too preachy. Otherwise, great book for a soul search.
    • 5/5
      This is a very moving story and one that has meaning in every chapter. Each and every character has something to give to one another. This parallels with most people's lives and is one that will surely make you quiver as it reminds you of your relationships thoughout your memories. Take heart and you WILL remember his story for a long time.