The Christmas Wish

by Richard Siddoway

Book Overview

At the age of four, Will Martin lost his parents and went to live with his grandparents. The warm memories of life in a small town and the old-fashioned Christmas holidays he and his grandparents shared sustain him still as a young man making his way in the world. Years later, Will takes a leave of absence from his job in New York City to return home after his grandfather's death to help run the family real estate business. There he discovers something...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609604147
• ISBN13: 9780609604144
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Harmony
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

A Very Merry Christmas

I love reading small Christmas books in December, just to put me in the "Christmas" frame of mind. I usually read classics (A Christmas Carol, The Christmas Box) but each year, I also buy a few new Christmas books. This year, I read The Christmas Wish, a very nice, very touching and very entertaining story of love, forgiving and self-discovery.Will comes home after his grandfather's death to take control of the family business. While there, he discovers something awful; his grandfather was probably having an affair with a woman named Lillian. For Christmas, his grandmother asks Will to find this Lillian so that they can make things straight and discover the truth. Will goes on a quest to find the mystery woman, but the quest also turns into a discovery of himself as he will learn how to enjoy life and how to really love again. The book has some very touching moments and the story is quite engaging; it still was able to surprise me in the end. This is the perfect book to read around Christmas time; it will lift your spirits and put you in the mood for the most wonderful time of the year... Guaranteed!

A heart-warmer

Take a big-city boy, throw in a small town, a mystery, and a little romance, and what do you get? Well, in this case, a touching feel-good novel.This is one of those books that people read not for the sake of literary prowess or academic merit, but rather because it's engaging, it's thoughtful, and it's simply a joy to read. It's easy to be caught up in this "coming home" story, because it's well written and the characters are carefully crafted. This book doesn't make the mistake of creating "too perfect" characters, and the result is that you empathize with them as they suffer hardships, whether brought on by others or themselves.The aspect that really keeps the pages turning is the mystery. A search for an unknown woman brings Will, our main character, closer to his late grandfather while confusing him and causing him to question the reality he's assumed.The story is handled with delicacy and balance, which are welcome in a story which could have been treated too lightly.The book does come off a little "fluffy" at times, but the ending has depth and clarity of message which pulls the book together marvelously.

A Wonderful demostration of the Spirit of Christmas

One of the most touching and engulfing books of the season I've ad the pleasure to read. Siddoway has woven a wonderful web of love, mystery and hope, supplying over and over examples of the true spirit of the season.

One of the Greatest

The Christmas Wish is by far one of the best books that I have ever read. Not a long book so it doesn't take a long time to read but you find yourself caught up in the book from the very beginning. A must read for the holiday season.

One of the Best I've Ever Read

This story is one of the most beautiful Christmas stories I've ever read and a new tradition...I'll read it every year. The ending will make you cry (but in a good way!)