Following the great depression and soldiers returning home to Arkansas in December of '45, Jimmy Reed's father is unfortunately not one of them. Leaving Jimmy a loner and secluding himself from others, he is heading for trouble. His father Robert gave to everyone around him throughout his life, including his own life in WW II and his family was given the Congressional Medal of Honor. That star was a constant reminder to Jimmy of all he had lost along with the pain and suffering he and his mother had endured.

Wanting to lighten the load on his hard working mother, he involves himself in a scheme with a band of unsavory confederates which could be the turning point for Jimmy to head his life in the wrong direction, so unlike his hero father. At a time when Jimmy needs to regain his lost faith, a letter is received from one of his father's friends which sheds a new perspective on everything the saddened boy is considering. The miracle of Christmas and the true meaning begin to become something different to him. Finally setting his priorities straight, he receives a final miracle that will change his holiday sadness to an unforgettable joy, filled with love.

Grab your Kleenex. I challenge you to put THE CHRISTMAS STAR down before the last page is turned. This is such an astounding work of art portraying love, faith and the miracles of Christmas. THE CHRISTMAS STAR is one of those reads that will stay in my mind for a very long time. Completely heartwarming and filled with nostalgia, this is a definite read NOT to miss.

Book Summary

Robert Reed gave his life for his country in the early days of World War II. His sacrifice was honored when his widow and son were presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor. At Christmas, the final decoration Marge Reed hangs on the family’s tree is that medal. Rather than being a symbol of honor for young Jimmy Reed that shining star represents loss, pain, and suffering.

Yet a message delivered by one of Robert’s fellow soldiers and a mystery letter found in a Bible put a father’s sacrifice and faith into perspective and bring new meaning to not just the star hanging on the Christmas tree but the events of the very first Christmas. Then, when least expected, a Christmas miracle turns a final bit of holiday sadness into a joy that Jimmy has never known.