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  <title><![CDATA[A Redbird Christmas: A Novel]]></title>
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  <default_description>With the same incomparable style and warm, inviting voice that have made her beloved by millions of readers far and wide, &lt;i&gt;New York Times&lt;/i&gt; bestselling author Fannie Flagg has written an enchanting Christmas story of faith and hope for all ages that is sure to become a classic. &lt;br&gt;Deep in the southernmost part of Alabama, along the banks of a lazy winding river, lies the sleepy little community known as Lost River, a place that time itself seems to have forgotten. After a startling diagnosis from his doctor, Oswald T. Campbell leaves behind the cold and damp of the oncoming Chicago winter to spend what he believes will be his last Christmas in the warm and welcoming town of Lost River. There he meets the postman who delivers mail by boat, the store owner who nurses a broken heart, the ladies of the Mystic Order of the Royal Polka Dots Secret Society, who do clandestine good works. And he meets a little redbird named Jack, who is at the center of this tale of a magical Christmas when something so amazing happened that those who witnessed it have never forgotten it. Once you experience the wonder, you too will never forget &lt;i&gt;A Redbird Christmas&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Hardcover edition.&lt;/i&gt;</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2004</original_publication_year>
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      <name><![CDATA[Fannie Flagg]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Better than warm chocolate chip cookies and a fire in the fireplace, Fannie Flagg always makes me feel good about the world and people in general. <em> A Redbird Christmas </em> tells a very touching story about a man on the brink of death in Chicago who is advised to move South to a more temperate climate o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11233348">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 30 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a talented writer. I don't usually enjoy the run of the mill, sappy sweet Christmas stories, but lucky for me this wasn't one of them. While the story is very sweet, it isn't predictable. The characters are varied, and like-able, and the story moves quickly, and stays interesting. A great Chris...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37769921">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this book in one sitting in Borders today as an indulgence.  It is the kind of thing I might check out as light reading from a fiction library were I a member of one, but at £6.99 I wouldn't buy it.  (Particularly as I finished it in under 2.5 hours).  <br/><br/>A quaint story set in small...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76307790">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is just a delightful book.  I first read a condensed version about three years ago and then got the book on Amazon.  It's about a man who is given a death sentence by his doctor.  He changes locations, lifestyles and interests and along the way runs into a delightful little girl.<br/><br/>Two...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74993246">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[What a lovely read! I finished it in one evening and totally fell in love with this story and all the characters. This is my second Fannie Flagg book; and now I really want - I really need - to read all her books.<br/>This book is homy and cozy and comforting. It's totally heart-warming!<br/>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Absolutely the best Christmas book ever! It's sweet, funny and touching. I've read it 4 times and given copies to friends. Fannie Flagg herself reads the audio version and I hear she's working on a movie version. I vote for William H. Macy for the lead. ]]></body>
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    <review id="18084574">
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    <body><![CDATA[A Redbird Christmas is about a man, I would say in his fiftys, who discoveres that he doesn't have long to live (this is caused by his smoking, which by the way, he continues to do). He decides to move. He moves far away from the city to a place where others like him have come. The thing is, is no o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18084574">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="15467721">
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Feb 14 22:23:43 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[The small-town community of Lost River, AL welcomes Oswald T. Campbell, a man of humble circumstances who leaves his home in Chicago in search of a peaceful place to live out his last days...or so he believes.  When he arrives in Lost River, he finds acceptance, friendship, and love beyond that whic...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15467721">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="78154741">
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    <body><![CDATA[Predictable.  Dripping with cliche.  Gaggably sappy.<br/><br/>Dying man is cured.  Crippled orphan girl is healed and gets a mommy and a daddy.  Broken-hearted bachelor finally gets to marry the true love of his youth.  Spinster finds true love.  Dead bird that everyone loved comes back (sort of) ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78154741">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Read this before Christmas and what a perfect time. This is a very heartwarming, uplifting tale. I wound up giving copies to family for<br/>gifts and telling everyone they must hurry and read it.<br/>A man is given no hope for survival unless he changes climates. The <br/>small town he chooses en...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54059814">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="52351158">
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    <body><![CDATA[This is December’s book club selection – a reread for me.  I took this book to the hospital with me during Sam’s appendicitis scare.  I loved it as much the second time around.  It is a heart-warming story which takes place in Lost River, Alabama.  The characters are real; I would love to sit ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52351158">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="40933925">
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    <body><![CDATA[ &quot;A Redbird Christmas&quot; is literary candyfloss. A feel-good book, but for once I'd have to say it's almost <em>too</em> good, and I found myself shaking my head more than once at how perfectly everything just seemed to work out. It's good for a cozy Christmas afternoon at home, snuggled up with a bo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40933925">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="42627687">
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  <read_at>Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[After a diagnosis from his Dr., Oswald T Campbell, a lonely old man finds out he only has a short time to live. He leaves the cold of Chicago to find a postman, the ladies of the royal Polka Dots Secret Society, and a little redbird named Jack who is at the center of this tale.  Helping others, help...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42627687">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="78683291">
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    <name><![CDATA[Cathy]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute, fast feel-good read.  While a bit too simplistic, I still enjoyed the story which I read for a book group.  I was a bit surprised to like it as well as I did because I don't remember enjoying Flagg's earlier book &quot;Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe&quot; and, since I enjoyed thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78683291">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="38887995">
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  <read_at>Sun Nov 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[A homey and heart-tugging book that renews hope for finding the good in people.<br/><br/>Also, I find that my mental state at home does better when I read books that are &quot;real&quot; vs. &quot;romance.&quot;  This book falls in the &quot;real&quot; category, as it contains people with imperfec...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38887995">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="43008315">
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    <name><![CDATA[Sheila ]]></name>
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  <read_at>Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoyed this book because it was such a feel good book and I needed one of those. I still have a hard time taking Ms. Flagg seriously because I remember all those crazy T-Shirts she wore on Match Game. Does anyone remember the tee shirt that she wore once on the show that had a fried egg ov...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43008315">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Another good Christmas book.A man in Chicago is ordered to go live in a healthier climate for medical/health purposes by his doctor or he would die shortly. He finds a haven in the mountains in Alabama. A life changing environment it turns out to be. A whole town is transformed by a simple small red...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41183198">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am among the few who don't like Christmas books or movies.  Too smalzty.  But this one was excellent.  Funny moments, great characters, fully immersed in a small southern town.  No, I didn't like the silly Christmas miracle, everyone else in book club did, but I enjoyed the rest of the book immens...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42121931">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A feel-good Christmas book- nothing too gripping or intense, but an easy read. I would recommend it if you are looking for a light read for the holidays.<br/><br/>This book is about a man who lives in cold, windy Chicago and the doctor tells him he only has a few months to live unless he quits smo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39213468">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is about a man who has been told by his Dr. that he only has a few months left to live because of his bad smoking habits.  The Dr. suggests he moves to another climate.  He takes the Dr's advice, and what happens with this move is very fun to read.  I love it.  ]]></body>
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