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This Christmas, Hope Jensen has a goal to place 1,001 jars of spare change with families in need. Her Christmas Jars ministry—headquartered in the famous Chuck's Chicken 'n' Biscuits diner—is the same place Hope was discovered as a newborn and the same place she was reunited with her birthmother.
Helping her reach her goal is an assortment of helpful friends and family, in ...more
Helping her reach her goal is an assortment of helpful friends and family, in ...more
Hardcover, 197 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by Shadow Mountain
(first published October 1st 2009)
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I didn't love this book. I liked the Christmas Jars much better - and maybe because it shared a great idea for helping others during the Christmas season. Like many projects, sometimes a good idea gets out of hand and this book presents that scenario. Instead of individuals saving and sharing their change they brought the jars to a central location for distribution - and kept tabs on how many jars they had. They had a lot of jars to distribute in one community! I kept thinking that in today's wo
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I read the first book Christmas Jars and loved it so much that I had to read the reunion one. In this book we go back to Chuck's Chicken n Biscuits with Hope and her goal of giving away 1001 Christmas Jars. I enjoyed reading more about Hope and her life's journey. In this book we also get to meet some new people. Queen who is the best little girl and she will pull at your heart strings. Al who is does not know it but his life will be changing soon. And Clark who is a good guy who does not know w
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A genuine geek good book that let's you know there is love, hope and goodness in the world.
Dec 31, 2017
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Recommends it for:
Anyone who read the first book "The Christmas Jars".
Recommended to Dawn by:
My Mom.
This was a nice continuation of the first book. Not quite as emotional, but still a touching story. Sometimes a good idea can get too carried away. The original idea of sharing Christmas Jars with those in need is the best way to spread joy of the holiday.
Skip this one and read the first one. This one just didn't hold together. (view spoiler) That might have made for a more interesting book but the romance is where it really fell flat. It's just not a good book.
I enjoyed this. I believe I have read it previously, but it encouraged me to go out and to help others.
I thought I was going to pick up Christmas Jars, the first book, but it turned out that my library didn't have it. They had this second installment instead. I was bummed but I went ahead and checked this out anyway. It didn't disappoint. It gave enough background of what I assumed happened in the first book to keep me up to date. A bit repetitive but I let it slide because the book as a whole was heartwarming and I'm a sucker for heartwarming stories! Although it wasn't awesome writing, the powe
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Grabbed this off a shelf of "Christmas themed" books at the local library last week. Because it happens to be a sequel (unbeknownst to me when I picked it up), I felt a little lost at times in the story, but the gist of the book is a good one. People connected to Chuck's Chicken 'n Biscuits initiated, at some point, the "Christmas jars," which are a small gesture of goodwill shared with others, perhaps less fortunate, at Christmastime. THe idea is that people toss their loose, spare change into
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I hate to be the first one to give this book two stars, but I just wasn't feeling it. I really liked the first book and love the concept behind it, but I found the writing to be canned and the storyline predictable. I was really disappointed!
Very good story! :)
This is the first book I have read by Jason Wright - it will not be my last! I needed a light, easy, change of "season" book to read and came across this one. Afterwards I realized it is actually the second book in a series. It was slightly hard to relate to some of the characters not having read the first book, but still very enjoyable. The writing at times is a little too sweet and innocent, but again not enough to make me quit reading or put it down. Not to be a spoiler . . . but I might just
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I think reading the first novel in this series would have helped me jump into the story, but this one flowed well and kept me apprised of the history between the characters. Watching the characters progress and grow through the author's words kept the story real and interesting as they tried to reach a huge goal: 1001 Christmas jars by Christmas. This story offered a positive message during the holiday season.
this was the continuing story of the Christmas Jars, which has added so much more meaning of giving in my life. It reminds you giving is about Christ giving to us. So, get ready to put youself to the side and make a step up to giving to others who are in need. IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU, BUT ABOUT THE JARS!!
One Christmas Jar
This is a book that can touch each person that reads it and I do hope there are many that do read it and take it in, breathe the words in, feel the words and live the words. Many lessons were learned during this book, and in what a changed world this would be if each of us would open our hearts and take it all in, only one Christmas Jar.
This is a book that can touch each person that reads it and I do hope there are many that do read it and take it in, breathe the words in, feel the words and live the words. Many lessons were learned during this book, and in what a changed world this would be if each of us would open our hearts and take it all in, only one Christmas Jar.
Christmas Jars Reunion picks up the story where Christmas Jars left off. I felt the first book abruptly ended without answering all my questions. This book answered those questions. Awesome Christmas story! Loved it!
I enjoyed this sequel to the first one. It makes you realize that giving is something we should all focus on at this time of the year. Love the idea of starting a Christmas Jar to give to either a needy person or to an organization.
I inspirational Christmas story about love, forgiveness and hope.
"Am I living, working and playing with integrity? If not, what changes should I make to fulfill my destiny and find true happiness?"
"It's not about an army of jars. It's about one. One jar. One birth. One Savior."
"Am I living, working and playing with integrity? If not, what changes should I make to fulfill my destiny and find true happiness?"
"It's not about an army of jars. It's about one. One jar. One birth. One Savior."
very emotional. Loved the book
Such a disappointing sequel to the lovely original. I kept waiting for a twist to come but it just really fell flat. Couldn’t quite tell what the point of this one was.
This second story isn't as good as the first, but if you make it to the end, it's very touching.
I enjoyed this one, but not nearly as much as the original. Still a fun book to read.
Not what I thought it would be like. It was not as good as I had envisioned. Good story but not great
I liked the first one better but loved the message of this book.
Nice Christmas read, loved the characters, but the story line was really weak.
Feel good book about the spirit of giving/charity. This sequel to Christmas Jars also includes a clean romantic interest.
This was a good story. I would recommend reading it right after finishing the first book, Christmas Jars.
Wow what a story of hope and continuing to help others.
I won this book through the firstreads giveaway and was delighted when it arrived so quickly. I was even more delighted when I began reading and shortly discovered that it didn't matter that I hadn't read the first book in the series (which, by the way, I plan on seeking out after reading the Reunion book).
This sequel was a very good, feel-good book that focuses on one of the many true meanings of the Christmas season...giving; and giving gracefully and graciously from your heart.
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This sequel was a very good, feel-good book that focuses on one of the many true meanings of the Christmas season...giving; and giving gracefully and graciously from your heart.
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Synopsis: "The New York Times bestseller Christmas Jars has sold nearly 500,000 copies. Thousands of people across the country have emailed the author at ChristmasJars about how the Christmas Jars tradition has touched their lives� either by receiving a jar or by giving one. Hope Jensen's story continues in Christmas Jars Reunion. It's been two years since Hope was reunited with her biological mother on Christmas Eve at Chuck's Chicken 'n' Biscuits. Hope has never felt more complete. She's writi
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Jason Wright is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author.
Jason is a weekly columnist for the Deseret News and Northern Virginia Daily and articles by Jason have appeared in over 50 newspapers and magazines across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Forbes. He is the author of The James Miracle (2004); Christmas Jars (2005); The W ...more
Jason is a weekly columnist for the Deseret News and Northern Virginia Daily and articles by Jason have appeared in over 50 newspapers and magazines across the United States including The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Forbes. He is the author of The James Miracle (2004); Christmas Jars (2005); The W ...more
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