Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls on Thanksgiving weekend begging...
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Nov 18, 2011
Eddie
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Remembering Christmas is a nice cozy holiday novel. The settings is in the 1980s in a small town in Costal Florida. A young man struggles through finding his way in life after his father leaves. Though he doesn’t realize it until later in life, he has become bitter toward others. He pursues success in business, but doesn’t realize how little his growing wealth means until he’s forced to return home because of a family emergency. His step father is hospitalized and he gets a taste of the way of l
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Nov 16, 2011
Holly (2 Kids and Tired)
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Rick Denton is a fairly selfish man. He's pulled away from his family and from God. When his step-father suffers an aneurysm and his mother asks him to come home to tend their little bookstore, Rick is unenthusiastic and more than a bit resentful. Yet, he comes and he finds himself drawn to Andrea, the other store employee and her young daughter. And, as he comes to know his mother and step-father again, he begins to see not only them, but mostly himself, in a very different light. As he di
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Nov 14, 2011
Cindy
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Rick Denton has left his life as a teen at home behind. Now he is in a high powered job in Georgia, far away from his mom and step dad in Florida. Living the life! At least he thinks he is, but he finds that the waking up with hangovers and dating a different woman each night, might not be "the life."
He does know however that the thought of staying in Florida and helping run his mom and step dad's Christian bookstore is not his idea of a great time. No matter how good More...
He does know however that the thought of staying in Florida and helping run his mom and step dad's Christian bookstore is not his idea of a great time. No matter how good More...
Dec 17, 2011
Gail
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On a scale of 1-10, Walsh's Christmas story is a 12+
Remembering Christmas, a Novel, by Dan Walsh, Revell, 2011, Hardcover, 272 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-0800719791, $15.99
JD nervously paced, peeking around the corner to look for Art who had never been late one time this past year with his Egg McMuffin. He heard his belly rumbling, but this morning he needed “the heat from Art’s coffee to take the chill out of his bones” more than the food.
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Remembering Christmas, a Novel, by Dan Walsh, Revell, 2011, Hardcover, 272 Pages, ISBN-13: 978-0800719791, $15.99
JD nervously paced, peeking around the corner to look for Art who had never been late one time this past year with his Egg McMuffin. He heard his belly rumbling, but this morning he needed “the heat from Art’s coffee to take the chill out of his bones” more than the food.
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Dec 02, 2011
Cindi
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I almost did not read this book. I am not big on books where the first page says "Present Day" and you know it's going to be a flashback book. I don't mind the flashback-type books TOO much but I figured it would be most of the story and I wasn't sure I wanted to sit through that. I am so glad I did.
I won't go into all the details of what the book is about. You can read that in the synopsis or in other reviews. What I will say is that this was one of the most moving More...
I won't go into all the details of what the book is about. You can read that in the synopsis or in other reviews. What I will say is that this was one of the most moving More...
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Nov 29, 2011
Mary
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Life as you know it can change in a blink of an eye. At least that is what happened to Rick Denton when he received a phone call from his mother saying that his step-father was in the hospital. Rick is a hard working man who does things on his terms. The thing is, Rick resents his step-father. However, he does love his mother so he agrees to help her out with their “book nook”. Andrea volunteers to show Rick the ropes of the book store. Rick was not prepared to find out that his step father’s
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Nov 21, 2011
Victor
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Dan Walsh in his new book, "Remembering Christmas" published by Revell gives us a romantic story for Christmas.
From the Inside Flap: Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls begging him to come home after his stepfather has an aneurysm, Rick is more than a little reluctant. What was supposed to be just a couple of days helping out at the family bookstore turns into weeks of cashing out old ladies and More...
From the Inside Flap: Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls begging him to come home after his stepfather has an aneurysm, Rick is more than a little reluctant. What was supposed to be just a couple of days helping out at the family bookstore turns into weeks of cashing out old ladies and More...
Nov 15, 2011
Abbie
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Often we leave behind our family, our childhood, the things that we want to forget and forge for ourselves a new path. We long to reconcile the aching in our hearts, to fill the void that is in our lives. So we search out success and wealth, relationships and fun to fill our days. We build up walls around the past, the pain, the hurt, the memories we just can't seem to put into a proper place or make fit into a perfect world that we seek.
This is the case with Rick. Leaving home yea More...
This is the case with Rick. Leaving home yea More...
Nov 13, 2011
Tamara
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REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS is a delightful, feel-good, book that ushers in the spirit of Christmas.
Rick Denton is your typical success-driven businessman. He has distanced himself from his mother and the stepfather he refused to let into his life. But, when he receives a frantic phone call from his mother Thanksgiving weekend, he has no choice but to scrub his skiing plans and go back home. Though his heart is a bit calloused, he still loves his mother and hates to see her feeling so d More...
Rick Denton is your typical success-driven businessman. He has distanced himself from his mother and the stepfather he refused to let into his life. But, when he receives a frantic phone call from his mother Thanksgiving weekend, he has no choice but to scrub his skiing plans and go back home. Though his heart is a bit calloused, he still loves his mother and hates to see her feeling so d More...
Nov 07, 2011
Louise
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Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls begging him to come home after his stepfather has an aneurysm, Rick is more than a little reluctant. What was supposed to be just a couple of days helping out at the family bookstore turns into weeks of cashing out old ladies and dealing with the homeless guy who keeps hanging around the store. The one bright spot is the lovely and intriguing young w More...
Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls begging him to come home after his stepfather has an aneurysm, Rick is more than a little reluctant. What was supposed to be just a couple of days helping out at the family bookstore turns into weeks of cashing out old ladies and dealing with the homeless guy who keeps hanging around the store. The one bright spot is the lovely and intriguing young w More...
Nov 14, 2011
Giovanni
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I have been reading a lot of death and mayhem lately so I was lucky enough to dig this out of the reading pile and get to it. Just the cure for a respite from cars blowing up, end of the world scenarios and terrorists, unless of course you count nice old ladies coming into bookstores terrorists; they come in all shapes and sizes you know.
Dan Walsh delivers a very twist on a classic theme and does it with a very nice deft touch and plenty of panache. These are not words I usually get to use More...
Dan Walsh delivers a very twist on a classic theme and does it with a very nice deft touch and plenty of panache. These are not words I usually get to use More...
Jan 04, 2012
Joyce
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Remembering Christmas is a rich reading experience that hits on a number of social topics. Though packaged as a Christmas novel, it could easily be read throughout the year.
Rick Denton is a spiritually wounded adult and has been so since childhood. He is a driven cooperate executive in hopes of making his much loved yet absent father proud of him. A Thanksgiving Day call from his mother in Seabreeze, Florida, causes him to return to his hometown, while she is with his step-father in More...
Rick Denton is a spiritually wounded adult and has been so since childhood. He is a driven cooperate executive in hopes of making his much loved yet absent father proud of him. A Thanksgiving Day call from his mother in Seabreeze, Florida, causes him to return to his hometown, while she is with his step-father in More...
Dec 23, 2011
Kym
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Rick Denton's life is turned upside down when his mother calls and asks him to return home after his stepfather suffers from an aneurysm. When it becomes clear his mother needs him to run their little store, the Book Nook, for more than a few days, Rick's reluctant. After all he's a successful accountant and has had little contact with his mother or stepfather.
Running the Book Nook has Rich out of his element. But that's not all he's dealing with. He must deal with a homeless man th More...
Running the Book Nook has Rich out of his element. But that's not all he's dealing with. He must deal with a homeless man th More...
Dec 09, 2011
LORI
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Rick Denton hasn’t had an easy life. His dad left Rick and his mom when he was just twelve years old. His mom found the love of her life but Rick never cared for his stepfather and put up walls so he and the man never were close. Rick makes a life for himself away from them and does the minimum family stuff required to stay in touch.
Then his stepfather suffers a stroke and his mom reaches out to Rick for help. They own a small Christian book store and holiday shopping helps the store s More...
Then his stepfather suffers a stroke and his mom reaches out to Rick for help. They own a small Christian book store and holiday shopping helps the store s More...
Nov 09, 2011
Lynne
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I really enjoyed reading this book. It is one of those books that shows you if you open your mind to it anything can happen. This book had everything, conflict, a bit of romance, rejection, but most of all, forgiveness.
When Rick receives a phone call from his mother in Florida at his impressive job in Charlotte, he knows it can't be good news. It's not exactly like he has kept in touch. His mom needs him to come and keep their bookstore, the Book Nook, open as her husband has been admi More...
When Rick receives a phone call from his mother in Florida at his impressive job in Charlotte, he knows it can't be good news. It's not exactly like he has kept in touch. His mom needs him to come and keep their bookstore, the Book Nook, open as her husband has been admi More...
Nov 18, 2011
Melanie
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Rick Denton, career minded, business oriented, climbing the ladder to success is thankful to have left his childhood home in Florida years ago. Rick's father left the family when Rick was very young, and Rick blames his mother for the loss. He hates it even more when his mother remarries his stepdad Art who tries to father Rick, when Rick still longs for his own father. Wanting no relationship with Art, Rick barely keeps in touch with his mother and stepfather.
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Nov 12, 2011
Laura
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Title: REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS
Author: Dan Walsh
Publisher: Revell
November 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8007-1979-1
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/Christmas
Rick Denton is an accountant, who lives his life on his own terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. He is planning on going skiing with his friends close to Christmas when his mother calls. Rick’s step-father, Art, had suffered from an apparent stroke and she needed him.
Rick wasn’t real happy, b More...
Author: Dan Walsh
Publisher: Revell
November 2011
ISBN: 978-0-8007-1979-1
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary/Christmas
Rick Denton is an accountant, who lives his life on his own terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. He is planning on going skiing with his friends close to Christmas when his mother calls. Rick’s step-father, Art, had suffered from an apparent stroke and she needed him.
Rick wasn’t real happy, b More...
Nov 18, 2011
April
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REMEMBERING CHRISTMAS by Dan Walsh is an interesting inspirational contemporary Christmas fiction set in 1980 Seabreeze,FL. It is the story of Rick Denton,the prodigal son who comes home to help his mother after his stepfather has an aneurysm. It is the story of healing,forgiveness,faith,Christmas miracles,love, and having a past hurts behind to move forward. A heartwar ming story that will capture your heart as you follow the characters and see their lives through their lives.This author has do
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Sep 10, 2011
Ann
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In Remembering Christmas, Dan Walsh has written a story that’s sure to be a holiday classic. The story opens when Rick Denton, a successful (and self-centered) individual, receives a phone call from his mother asking for his help in the bookstore she and her husband own. Rick’s stepfather, Art, has suffered a brain aneurysm and is hovering between life and death.
Grudgingly , Rick travels to the small town of Sea Breeze, Florida, grumbling all the while about giving up his ski vacation. He More...
Grudgingly , Rick travels to the small town of Sea Breeze, Florida, grumbling all the while about giving up his ski vacation. He More...
Dec 22, 2011
Karen
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Rick Denton lives his life on his terms. He works hard, plays hard, and answers to no one. So when his mother calls on Thanksgiving weekend begging him to come home after his stepfather has a stroke, Rick is more than a little reluctant. He's never liked Art and resents the man's presence in his life, despite the fact that his own father abandoned the family when Rick was just twelve. When what was supposed to be just a couple days helping out at the family bookstore turns into weeks of cashing
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Nov 21, 2011
Regina
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Such a wonderful little warm your heart type of book - great to read as Christmas draws near...
Rick Denton has been on his own since he left home many years before - now living, playing, and working in Charlotte, NC for a CPA firm - and he has no intention on heading home for the holidays until his mother calls saying his stepfather, Art, has collapsed and is not responding. Could Rick please come home to help run their small bookstore? Putting his own playboy life on hold, Rick drives More...
Rick Denton has been on his own since he left home many years before - now living, playing, and working in Charlotte, NC for a CPA firm - and he has no intention on heading home for the holidays until his mother calls saying his stepfather, Art, has collapsed and is not responding. Could Rick please come home to help run their small bookstore? Putting his own playboy life on hold, Rick drives More...
Dec 14, 2011
Loraine, Family History Lady
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Dan Walsh has once again shown that a man can write tender, emotional, romantic Christian fiction. His characters are true-to-life and filled with the same problems as you and I. The main character, Rick Denton, is bitter, career-driven and hard-living. His relationship with his mom and stepfather is non-existent. But when his mom turns to him in her hour of need after his stepfather has an aneurysm, he returns home to help out. As he works at their small Christian bookstore, his life is to
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Nov 13, 2011
Trinity
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Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh is the best Christmas book I’ve read this year. In this book you really find out what Christmas is really about.
Remembering Christmas doesn’t have one, but two wonderful, tender love stories and also talks a lot about the love of family, but the most important love is the love Rick’s mom and stepfather, Leanne and Art have for other people, especially those who aren’t Christians. It shows how Rick learns what is really important in life, not your job, m More...
Remembering Christmas doesn’t have one, but two wonderful, tender love stories and also talks a lot about the love of family, but the most important love is the love Rick’s mom and stepfather, Leanne and Art have for other people, especially those who aren’t Christians. It shows how Rick learns what is really important in life, not your job, m More...
Nov 29, 2011
Elaine
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What else can Rick do when his mother asks him to run the bookstore she and his stepfather Art owns after Art suffers an aneurism. Against his will, the time limit of an extended weekend, turns into a longer stay, eating up his upcoming vacation time he had planned to spend on skiing with friends.
He’s never gotten close to Art and bristles whenever anyone refers to him as his father. Though he hasn’t heard from his natural father in a long time, he has him up on a “pedestal.” Rick More...
He’s never gotten close to Art and bristles whenever anyone refers to him as his father. Though he hasn’t heard from his natural father in a long time, he has him up on a “pedestal.” Rick More...
Feb 13, 2012
Kaylea
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It's been said that the holidays can be the best of times for many, yet be the worst of times for some - facing pain, loss and more.
In Remembering Christmas, Dan Walsh explores how life changed for a family as the result of one Christmas.
Through flashbacks (from present time to the 80s), Walsh tells a tale that reminds people about the value and importance of family relationships.
Remembering Christmas is not a traditional "Christmas" tale, yet is is a del More...
In Remembering Christmas, Dan Walsh explores how life changed for a family as the result of one Christmas.
Through flashbacks (from present time to the 80s), Walsh tells a tale that reminds people about the value and importance of family relationships.
Remembering Christmas is not a traditional "Christmas" tale, yet is is a del More...
Dec 19, 2011
Mel
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This isn't a book I would normally read, but it popped up in a few different places where I read recommendations for it. My library had it so I gave it a shot. At first it was bland, but it did get better.
Rick has a poor me, hard heart, attitude. What matters most him are materialistic. His mom's husband Art, is found on the floor of their book store, and Rick is called in to help at the store. He thinks everyone there is weird, especially the homeless guys Rick dubbed Columbo. The homeless guy More...
Rick has a poor me, hard heart, attitude. What matters most him are materialistic. His mom's husband Art, is found on the floor of their book store, and Rick is called in to help at the store. He thinks everyone there is weird, especially the homeless guys Rick dubbed Columbo. The homeless guy More...
Nov 16, 2011
Diane A
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When miracles happen, lives change.
Just when Rick Denton is in control and doing fine, a call from his mother will forever change his life. Dutifully he responds to her request to come home and help when his stepfather’s life is on the line. From big city living to a small beachside community Rick is taken back in time and the past and the future are seen through changing eyes.
Dan has created a wonderful holiday read full of unique characters, reluctant hearts, an More...
Just when Rick Denton is in control and doing fine, a call from his mother will forever change his life. Dutifully he responds to her request to come home and help when his stepfather’s life is on the line. From big city living to a small beachside community Rick is taken back in time and the past and the future are seen through changing eyes.
Dan has created a wonderful holiday read full of unique characters, reluctant hearts, an More...
Dec 03, 2011
Kav
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Remembering Christmas is destined to be a holiday classic, I'd love to see this story played out on the big screen! I guarantee it would become an annual favourite. Somebody call Hallmark!
Walsh writes with a measured clarity that evokes images. Vivid, heart-wrenching and definitely heart-warming, the author has penned a story that shows us the powerful difference one constant follower of Christ can make in many lives. Have a Kleenex box handy and be prepared for more than just a few More...
Walsh writes with a measured clarity that evokes images. Vivid, heart-wrenching and definitely heart-warming, the author has penned a story that shows us the powerful difference one constant follower of Christ can make in many lives. Have a Kleenex box handy and be prepared for more than just a few More...
Nov 27, 2011
Eva
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The cover of this book definitely does the story that it encases justice. Or is it better to say that the story does the cover justice? Whatever the case, the cover’s gorgeous, infused with all the contentment and warmth that the Christmas [I know] brings. The story? Well, the story is absolutely lovely.
Once in awhile there does come a book into my hands, that once it’s started, it’s difficult for me to put it down because it’s so compelling that the midnight oil burns bright. Remember More...
Once in awhile there does come a book into my hands, that once it’s started, it’s difficult for me to put it down because it’s so compelling that the midnight oil burns bright. Remember More...
Nov 18, 2011
Lauri
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I enjoyed this book, Rick was someone who clearly needed an attitude adjustment and I seriously wanted to give him a what-for, but he ended up getting that on his own! Rick's mom is the sweetest lady and despite what's going on in her life she remains steady and strong. The girl at the book shop, let's just say she's a girl who thinks things through before she reacts!
I think you'll enjoy this cozy Christmas read, it's not over the top Christmas-y just enough to get the spirit of the More...
I think you'll enjoy this cozy Christmas read, it's not over the top Christmas-y just enough to get the spirit of the More...
