Christmas Jars by Jason Wright

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Synopsis

Where had it come from? Whose money was it? Was I to spend it? Save it? Pass it on to someone more needy? Above all else, why was I chosen? Certainly there were others, countless others, more needy than me...

Her reporter's intuition insisted that a remarkable story was on the verge of the front page.

Newspaper reporter Hope Jensen uncovers the remarkable secret behind the "Christmas Jars", glass jars filled with coins and bills anonymously left for people in need. But along the way, Hope discovers much more than the origin of the jars. When some unexpected news sets off a chain reaction of kindness, Hope's greatest Christmas Eve wish comes true.

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Journalist Hope Jensen is devastated when her adoptive mother dies from ovarian cancer shortly after Christmas. Adding to her woes, her apartment is broken into and all of her emergency cash stolen. Hope then discovers that someone has left her a gift-a glass mason jar labeled "Christmas Jar," filled with money. Using her investigative skills, she learns that in recent years, several people have reported receiving these mysterious jars in times of need. Hope's search leads her to the Maxwell family and their generous Christmas tradition-and to some truths about her birth mother. In the tradition of Catherine Ryan Hyde's Pay It Forward, Wright's holiday novel could inspire others to Christmas generosity. Recommended for paperback collections. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Biography

Jason Wright was raised in Charlottesville, Virginia, and attended college there. After completing his studies, Jason began an entrepreneurial career focused on building and selling businesses. He has since been active with a nonprofit organization in the Washington, D.C., area. His editorial articles on politics, pop culture, and public policy have appeared in nearly one hundred papers nationwide, and his work is featured in "The 101 Best Opinion Editorials" published by !Universe. Jason resides near Washington, D.C., with his wife, Kodi, and their children, Oakli, Jadi, and Kason.