The Christmas Promise by Richard Paul Evans
This holiday season, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Noel Collection returns with another heartwarming story of secrets, heartbreak, forgiveness, and the true meaning of Christmas.On the night of her high school graduation, Richelle Bach's father gives her and her identical twin sister, Michelle, matching opal necklaces. "These opals look identical," he tells them, "but the fire inside each is completely unique--just like the two of you."
Indeed, the two sisters couldn't be more different, and their paths diverge as they embark on adulthood. Years pass, until--at their father's behest--they both come home for Christmas. What happens then forever damages their relationship, and Richelle vows never to see or speak to her sister again. In their father's last days, he asks Richelle to forgive Michelle, a deathbed promise she never fulfills as her twin is killed in an accident.
Now, painfully alone and broken, caring for the sickest of children in a hospital PICU, Richelle has one last dream: to be an author. The plot of her book, The Prodigal Daughter, is a story based on her sister's life. It's not until she meets Justin Ek, a man who harbors his own loss, that a secret promise is revealed, and Richelle learns that the story she's writing is not about her sister, but about herself.
Evans was born in London and went to Oxford University for his education. He has taught at Columbia University and Birkbeck, University of London, and has been Regius Professor Emeritus of History at Cambridge since 2014. An celebrated three-volume history of the Third Reich and a new collection of essays, The Third Reich in History and Memory, are among his many writings. He is a past recipient of the Wolfson History Prize and was twice a History Honoree at the Los Angeles Times Book Awards. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Literature. In 2012, he was knighted in the Queen's birthday honors list for his contributions to scholarship.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781982177423 |
| ISBN 10 | 198217742X |
| Title | The Christmas Promise |
| Author | Richard Paul Evans |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Gallery Books |
| Year published | 2021-11-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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