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Zanna's Gift
- A Life in Christmases
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
When little Zanna's oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him - a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna's gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.
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- Crossing Rebecca
- 05-03-22
A Masterpiece from a favorite author
This short work is an amazing celebration of family life with all of its joys and sorrows. If you think of Orson Scott Card solely as a science fiction writer you have been missing something of his depth and breadth but this piece is exceptional even for him. Wow!
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- Rahmuss
- 04-03-22
Different but Great
I'm used to Orson Scott Card science fiction and thought this might be some exotic fiction. When I realized it wasn't what I was expecting I couldn't tell how I felt at first but I really enjoyed the story.
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- Veronica Manis
- 03-26-22
oh, my eyes are watering!
I knew Zanna's gift would be a tear jerker, but listened anyway. As many other Orson Scott Card characters, Zanna and her family will be in my heart like old friends.
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- Gary Bowling
- 03-10-22
emotional
I listened to the book while at work, had trouble keeping the tears under control.
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- Douglass C. Colbert, Jr.
- 02-27-22
Very beautiful story
this story is much different than what I expected. It's a beautiful, Timeless story well worth reading and perhaps enjoying again and again it is a story about Christmas gifts that keep on giving beautiful wonderful enjoyable
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- Michael
- 12-05-20
Great Christmas story
Love the story I love the performance. Great great read at Christmas time or any other time
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- JeanR
- 11-23-20
Excellent!! Very touching
Thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful story! You won’t be disappointed. Not just a Christmas story but a wonderful story that could be read year round