Jacob T. Marley
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.21 (864 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609079159 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bill and his wife, Loree, are the parents of four children, and they reside at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Alpine, Utah. He attended Lafayette College as a government and law major. . R. William (Bill) Bennett grew up on the Jersey shore and in Connecticut. He spent thirty-one years in business, including many years as an executive of various companies. Most recently, he worked as division president of Franklin Covey
Marley was dead to begin with These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge? Or had he? Written with a voice reminiscent of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is to A Christmas Carol as the world-famous Wicked is to The Wizard of Oz as this masterfully crafted story teaches of choices, consequences, and of the power of accountability. It is
delightful holiday tale My friend Dave, recommended Jacob T. Marley to me and I quickly added it to my wish-list. Then, a Goodreads group that I belong to chose it as their December Book of the Month. This was all the excuse I needed; so I purchased the eBook version of it. I am a huge fan of Dickens and was immediately intrigued by. "Charity provoking" according to R. Abel. As my wife and I read this book together we had to switch off as we would find our selves weeping. More than once my wife said "take it, I can't see the words through my tears." This book pulls at your heart for compassion towards Marley as he faces the decisions of his life. Excellent insights and expounding. Chris said A modern Christmas classic. We all know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, right? Well, this new book tells the story of Jacob T. Marley both before and after he met Scrooge as well as what happened after he died and his side of the story familiar to us in A Christmas Carol.When I first this book, I was a little nervous
--ExaminerExcellent character descriptions and beautiful prose. Emotional and engrossing story that draws the reader into the world of Marley and Scrooge, sharing their selfish downturns and broken hearts, along with the joyful potential of their lives. --Deseret NewsA wonderful sense of setting and period. --Compass Book Ratings