Thanksgiving: A Time To Remember: A FamilyLife Book [With CD]

by Barbara Rainey

Book Overview

A beautiful book that not only helps families develop traditions based on the significance of Thanksgiving, but also builds a foundation of gratefulness in their lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581343159
• ISBN13: 9781581343151
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Crossway Books
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Festive Gem

This gorgeous book is the perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving and learn it's miraculous story. Barbara Rainey, a renown Christian writer, puts together a book of many parts that will appeal to people of all ages. The main large text deals with the details of the Pilgrim's journey, but there are also sub-sections that mention the origin of fasting, the relationship between the Indians and the Pilgrims, what it means to give thanks to God and choose to be grateful, and even the Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. The book is filled with true tributes to God; Rainey not only gives the reader personal advice on how to give thanks to Him, but she also draws from various other sources, including quotes from the Bible and two of the most upstanding Pilgrims. Her relation of this holiday to true Christianity is wonderful and should serve as a reminder to every American what this holiday is truly about. Along with the wonderful story and quotes are gorgeous illustrations and a CD of holiday music. I really can't think of a better piece to represent Thanksgiving and I recommend this to everyone of all ages! I curled up today with this book and a mug of hot apple cider and I couldn't have been happier :)

EXCELLENT!

This is an excellent Thanksgiving book. We were given it as a gift about 4 years ago and we read it every Thanksgiving to our children, as a reminder of what Thanksgiving is really all about. Since we have an ancestor who actually came over on the Mayflower (never mind that he's the one who fell overboard, but was rescued), we have an added interest in keeping this story fresh in our children's minds. I especially like that the book actually has 2 different texts - one for younger children and another for older children/adults.

A great book to share with your family at Thanksgiving

This book is well written with great facts about the pilgrims' journey and experiences once they reached America. It also includes passages from the Pilgrims' journals and letters, which makes it personal. A great book to share at Thanksgiving.

What a tribute!

This is a great book to remember from whence we came and thank God for the manifold blessings he has bestowed, not only on our country, but in our own personal lives and families.Make this a Thanksgiving tradition with your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews!

Reviving a Legacy

What a treasure is Thanksgiving, A Time To Remember! The artwork is beautiful, and the uplifting, reverent music arrranged by Keith Lynch and Allan Mesko is refreshing. We have long overlooked the enduring legacy of freedom we have received as Americans. I am grateful to learn new details of the heritage we have in the land of the free and the brave. Barbara Rainey has written a beautiful keepsake book recalling the history of this great and mighty land. God has been good to us, and He faithfully led brave men and women to establish this nation, where we who remember can continue to thank our Lord. I did note that the Fourth Commandment is correctly noted on page 30, not the Ninth, as a reviewer had mentioned. Every home needs this book!