Product Details
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: 1 - 2
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Shadow Mountain (September 30, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1629726117
- ***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***
Book Summary
Christmas is fast approaching, but in the Saxton home, there is no money for gifts. Could there still be something special for Gail underneath the tree?
In The Christmas Doll, best-selling author Jason F. Wright shares a true story from the life of Gail Saxton Miller, billionaire businesswoman and owner of the Utah Jazz NBA team. But Gail's childhood was vastly different from her life now—facing poverty in the 1940s, the Saxton family made ends meet by turning their small home into rental apartments and made do with hand-me-downs and secondhand items.
However, their humble circumstances didn't stop the Saxtons from being rich in what mattered most: self-less acts of love, the rewards of a job well done, and the hope and renewal we can feel through Jesus Christ. All of these lessons come together at Christmastime, when Gail learns of love and sacrifice through a single, precious gift.
The Christmas Doll teaches a wise lesson about the true meaning of the holiday. Christmas isn't just about beautiful decorations or shiny, expensive gifts; it's about the miracle of Jesus to make old things new, revitalize our lives, and bring out the best in humankind to care for another.
Book Review
The Christmas Doll is a beautiful true story of a little girl, living in poverty, who experiences a Christmas miracle. This is the true story of Gail Saxton Miller owner of the Utah JAZZ basketball team. The story takes place in 1949 and 1950. The charming illustrations and the beautiful words tell a marvelous lesson of how old, tired things can become new again; just as Jesus Christ has the power to make old things new, to heal the broken, and to give second chances.
This book would make a lovely addition to any family's collection of Christmas books. This sweet story of faith, miracles, and the true meaning of Christmas will make the perfect gift for your children and grandchildren.
Meet Author Jason F. Wright
Jason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author.
Jason is also regular columnist for Fox News and the Northern Virginia Daily. Hundreds of his columns have appeared in over 100 newspapers, magazines and web sites across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, CNN.com and others.
Published works include the following.
The James Miracle (2004)
Christmas Jars (2005)
The Wednesday Letters (2007)
Recovering Charles (2008)
Christmas Jars Reunion (2009)
Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle (2009)
The Cross Gardener (2010)
The Seventeen Second Miracle (2010)
The Wedding Letters (2011)
The 13th Day of Christmas (2012)
Picturing Christmas (2013)
The James Miracle: 10th Anniversary Edition (2014)
Christmas Jars Journey (2015)
A Letter to Mary (2016)
Christmas Jars Collector’s Edition (2017)
Courage to Be You: Inspiring Lessons from an Unexpected Journey (2018)
The Lost Carnival (2019)
The Christmas Doll (2019)
Jason is also a popular speaker who speaks on the miracle of opening doors, faith, failure, the Christmas Jars movement, the lost art of letter writing, and many other topics. He has been seen on CNN, FoxNews, C-SPAN, and on local television stations around the country.
Each year Jason visits schools across the country and presents assemblies and writing workshops to students at all ages.
Jason grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has also lived in Germany, Illinois, Brazil, Oregon and Utah. In 2007, while researching Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley for his novel The Wednesday Letters, Jason fell so in love with the area that he moved his family westward from northern Virginia to Woodstock.
Jason is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two girls, two boys and a 110-pound Goldendoodle named Pilgrim who thinks he’s a lapdog.
In The Christmas Doll, best-selling author Jason F. Wright shares a true story from the life of Gail Saxton Miller, billionaire businesswoman and owner of the Utah Jazz NBA team. But Gail's childhood was vastly different from her life now—facing poverty in the 1940s, the Saxton family made ends meet by turning their small home into rental apartments and made do with hand-me-downs and secondhand items.
However, their humble circumstances didn't stop the Saxtons from being rich in what mattered most: self-less acts of love, the rewards of a job well done, and the hope and renewal we can feel through Jesus Christ. All of these lessons come together at Christmastime, when Gail learns of love and sacrifice through a single, precious gift.
The Christmas Doll teaches a wise lesson about the true meaning of the holiday. Christmas isn't just about beautiful decorations or shiny, expensive gifts; it's about the miracle of Jesus to make old things new, revitalize our lives, and bring out the best in humankind to care for another.
Book Review
The Christmas Doll is a beautiful true story of a little girl, living in poverty, who experiences a Christmas miracle. This is the true story of Gail Saxton Miller owner of the Utah JAZZ basketball team. The story takes place in 1949 and 1950. The charming illustrations and the beautiful words tell a marvelous lesson of how old, tired things can become new again; just as Jesus Christ has the power to make old things new, to heal the broken, and to give second chances.
This book would make a lovely addition to any family's collection of Christmas books. This sweet story of faith, miracles, and the true meaning of Christmas will make the perfect gift for your children and grandchildren.
Meet Author Jason F. Wright
Jason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author.
Jason is also regular columnist for Fox News and the Northern Virginia Daily. Hundreds of his columns have appeared in over 100 newspapers, magazines and web sites across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, Forbes, CNN.com and others.
Published works include the following.
The James Miracle (2004)
Christmas Jars (2005)
The Wednesday Letters (2007)
Recovering Charles (2008)
Christmas Jars Reunion (2009)
Penny’s Christmas Jar Miracle (2009)
The Cross Gardener (2010)
The Seventeen Second Miracle (2010)
The Wedding Letters (2011)
The 13th Day of Christmas (2012)
Picturing Christmas (2013)
The James Miracle: 10th Anniversary Edition (2014)
Christmas Jars Journey (2015)
A Letter to Mary (2016)
Christmas Jars Collector’s Edition (2017)
Courage to Be You: Inspiring Lessons from an Unexpected Journey (2018)
The Lost Carnival (2019)
The Christmas Doll (2019)
Jason is also a popular speaker who speaks on the miracle of opening doors, faith, failure, the Christmas Jars movement, the lost art of letter writing, and many other topics. He has been seen on CNN, FoxNews, C-SPAN, and on local television stations around the country.
Each year Jason visits schools across the country and presents assemblies and writing workshops to students at all ages.
Jason grew up in Charlottesville, Virginia, but has also lived in Germany, Illinois, Brazil, Oregon and Utah. In 2007, while researching Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley for his novel The Wednesday Letters, Jason fell so in love with the area that he moved his family westward from northern Virginia to Woodstock.
Jason is married to Kodi Erekson Wright. They have two girls, two boys and a 110-pound Goldendoodle named Pilgrim who thinks he’s a lapdog.
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