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  <title><![CDATA[The Gift of the Magi]]></title>
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  <default-description>One dollar and eighty-seven cents is all the money Della has in the world to buy her beloved husband a Christmas present. She has nothing to sell except her only treasure&amp;#151;her long, beautiful brown hair. Set in New York at the turn of the twentieth century, this classic piece of American literature tells the story of a young couple and the sacrifices each must make to buy the other a gift. Beautiful, delicate watercolors by award-winning illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger add new poignancy and charm to this simple tale about the rewards of unselfish love.</default-description>
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  <original-publication-year type="integer">1982</original-publication-year>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always make references to this story. It's simple and heartbreaking and wonderful. The ending gives me chills:<br/><br/>The magi, as you know, were wise men--wonderfully wise men--who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their g...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1227480">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Jul 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The &quot;Gift of the Magi&quot; is a short story written by O' Henry and printed in his book &quot;The Four Million&quot; in 1906. It is a short story that shines the light on an unselfish love is not unselfish until it has risked what one holds as treasure.<br/><br/>The setting is of a young man...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28068520">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one book which bring tears in my eyes everytime I read it. The story of a young couple, living their banalities with grace. Who tries to snatch away a happy moment from time, instead what they got was the happiest moment of their lives. Those who have alraedy read the book must be surprised ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32672538">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Oft retold tale that remains an enduring classic. My vote for best spin-off is the Sesame Street version featuring Bert and Ernie. Bert forgoes his prized paper clip collection to buy Ernie a soap dish for his beloved Rubber Duckie. Meanwhile, Ernie hocks Rubber Duckie in order to purchase a cigar b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22864148">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the sweet tale of the couple who, at Christmas, each decide to give away the things most important to them to get their partner something wonderful that will complement something the other already has. The woman has this beautifully long hair and she decides that she will sell it so she can ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41018345">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="41449381">
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  <read_at>Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Practically a Christmas classic, I always enjoy reding this story over and over again, it makes me feel happy and sad at the same time. A story of sacrificial love, the young couple are considered &quot;the wisest of them all&quot; because they learned that the truth gift of Christmas is the sharing...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41449381">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="56316512">
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    <body><![CDATA[It's such a sweet story about how people are so much more important than things. It portrays a married couple that love each other dearly (how marriages should be these days). O. Henry is a wonderful author. It's such a short story too. It took me about 20 minutes (maybe less) to read it and loved e...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56316512">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="68161208">
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    <body><![CDATA[What a sad and beautiful story. I would point to O. Henry as one of my first recommendations for any newly married couple. What love is there, the gifts don't really matter, but the depth of respect, acceptance, and above all, adaptability and laughter in the face of adversity is a lesson all of us ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68161208">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="39673604">
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite Christmas stories and I enjoy reading it every year during the holiday season.  While the book is quite diminutive in size and can be read in one sitting, its message is immeasurable.]]></body>
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    <review id="75362245">
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    <body><![CDATA[just re-read this short story as i suggested it for a reading in shelley's brother's wedding. may be my favorite story of all time. makes me cry every time i read it (or think about it for that matter). ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Despite this being a short story, it is a great tale about a husband and wife who sacrifice their most priced possession for each other. Sad but sweet, I highly recommend.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Introduced short stories to the girls as well as quick read for book club during the holidays. They all enjoyed it and got a flavor for great short story writting]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful new edition of a favorite story.  P.J. Lynch's illustrations enrich the story in a marvelous way, and I'm sure I'll never read it the same way again.]]></body>
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    <review id="37236073">
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    <body><![CDATA[P.J. Lynch is a masterful illustrator of children's books. He has taken the text of O. Henry's famous homage to the Spirit of Christmas--The Gift of the Magi--and beautifully depicted it using watercolor illustrations. This is newly published (September 2008) and would make a wonderful addition to f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37236073">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="75356381">
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a short story by O. Henry. This book is about one poor couple were worring about what to give each other for the christmas present. They sold their favorite thing to make each other happy. You will find what real love is through this book.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>...]]></body>
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    <review id="70186424">
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    <body><![CDATA[Cruelly depressing. A lesson that needn't have been delivered in such brutal terms which leave the reader with a feeling of overwhlming futility.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Sweet story. I always felt like he sacrificed more than her, though, because hair grows back but there's no way that he can ever guarantee that he'd be able to earn enough money to buy back the watch (let alone find it again, assuming nobody else were to buy it...). But then again her hair was prett...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21113255">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book illustrates the selfless act of loving someone more than yourself. Possibly my favorite book in its simple beauty.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my all time favorite Christmas story (besides the REAL Christmas story). Great message about love and sacrifice.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a wonderful story ... of course.  I like THIS particular edition because the illustrations are so beautiful.]]></body>
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