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The surprise New York Times bestseller, from an author who delivers "American storytelling at its best."
The story of marriage, family, and forgiveness that has become not just a bestseller but an instant classic
Their story begins with one letter on their wedding night, a letter from the groom, promising to write his bride every weekfor as long they both shall live.
Thirty-nine years later, Jack and Laurel Cooper die in each other's arms. And when their grown children return to the family B&B to arrange the funeral, they discover thousands of letters.
The letters they read tell of surprising joys and sorrows. They also hint at a shocking family secretand ultimately force the children to confront a life-changing moment of truth...
In the wake of his bestselling Christmas Jarscomes a sweetly crafted story from Wright, a Virginia businessman. Jack and Laurel Cooper are two hardworking, loving Christian pillars of the community who die in each other's arms one night in the bed-and-breakfast that they own and operate. The event calls their three grown children home for the funeral, including their youngest son, a fugitive from the law who must face an outstanding warrant for his arrest and confront his one true love, now engaged to another man. As events unfold around the funeral, the three children discover a treasure trove of family history in the form of "Wednesday letters"-notes that Jack wrote to his wife every single week of their married lives. As they read, the children brush across the fabric of a devoted marriage that survived a devastating event kept secret all these years. It's a lovely story: heartening, wholesome, humorous, suspenseful and redemptive. It resonates with the true meaning of family and the life-healing power of forgiveness all wrapped up in a satisfying ending. (Oct.)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information More Reviews and RecommendationsNew York Times bestselling author Jason F. Wright is a consultant whose articles on vastly varied topics have appeared in nationwide publications. He is the founder and managing editor of a widely-read political website.
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January 23, 2010: This is a great rainy day book. Just curl up and read. It is a quick, easy and enjoyable read. Yes, it is predictable, but it does make you go aww in places.
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December 28, 2009: Nothing like what I was expecting so maybe it was my mood that made this book harder for me to read, I was really looking for more of a romance at the time I think. I know many people will find parts of the letters romantic I guess, but I struggled. The main theme or event of the story ending really turned me away from the book altogether just a little to disturbing for what I was hoping to be more of a romance. Characters were good, book cover very appealing (that's what got me I think), I agree with another reviewer that this might be good for book clubs, I'm sure there are several underlying themes I am missing.