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52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life Kindle Edition

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If George and Mary Bailey are annual guests at your home every winter, you already know that It's a Wonderful Life is more than just a holiday tradition--it's a powerful reminder that our lives can change everyone around us, for better or worse. But what can this Christmas classic teach us about our everyday lives?

52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life will change the way you think about this holiday staple, from the lightheartedness of George and Mary's floor-parting dance to the poignancy of a community that rallies to save a desperate man, Bob Welch's 52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life will inspire you to live for the things that matter most.

Welch invites us to revisit the defining lessons in Frank Capra's 1946 classic and discover new dimensions of the film you've seen time and again, including:

  • What can we all learn from Mary's quiet contentedness?
  • Can George's selflessness make you rethink your own priorities?
  • What impact do we have on the people around us?

Join Welch for a close-up of the characters and themes that shape this timeless story of resilience and redemption. You'll be reminded that life's most important work is often the work we never planned to do, that God can use the most unlikely among us to get the job done, and that grace is the greatest gift we can possibly give.

Discover why It's a Wonderful Life is more than just a holiday tradition--it's an inspiration for us to lead better lives, to become people of honor and integrity, and to recognize what really matters.

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Explore more titles from Bob Welch. Discover why It's a Wonderful Life is more than just a holiday tradition—it's an inspiration for us to lead better lives, to become people of honor and integrity, and to recognize what really matters. From the stinginess of Scrooge to the innocence of Tiny Tim, the biblically based devotions in 52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol explore insights on charity, grief, and making the most of the lives that we're given. In 52 Little Lessons from Les Misérables, Bob Welch walks readers through Hugo’s masterpiece, extracting dozens of uniquely spiritual reflections from this enduring portrait of poverty, social injustice, mercy, and redemption.

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Bob Welch is the author of 12 books, an award-winning columnist, a speaker, and an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Oregon in Eugene. His articles have been published in inspirational books, including the popular “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0078FA8MA
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (September 10, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 772 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
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BOB WELCH is the author of more than two dozen books, including "The Wizard of Foz," Track & Field Writers of America's 2019 Book of the Year, and "American Nightingale," an Oregon Book Award finalist and featured on ABC's "Good Morning America."

As a columnist for "The Register-Guard" in Eugene, Oregon, Welch twice won the National Society of Newspaper Columnist's "Best Writing" award. He's also a winner of the Seattle Times C.B. Blethen Award for Distinguished Feature Writing.

Welch is a former adjunct professor at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication, and founder of the Beachside Writers Workshop in Yachats, Oregon. 

As a speaker, Welch has keynoted conferences across America. A storyteller by nature, Welch mines much of his speaking fodder from his books and the nearly 2,000 columns he wrote for The Register-Guard, Oregon’s second-largest newspaper.

Articles of Welch’s have been published in more than a dozen books, including seven in the popular “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series.

In addition, he has had articles published in such magazines as "Sports Illustrated," "Los Angeles Times," "Reader’s Digest," and "Runner’s World."

He and his wife, Sally, live in Eugene.

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Phil, OFS
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerfully Revealing and Motivating
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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If you love the book or the musical of Les Miserables this book will open new vistas of understanding on the powerful redemption story of Jean Valjean. It gives interesting insights into the life of its morally conflicted author Victor Hugo. Whether you take 52 Little Lessons as a day book, as I did, or drill right through it you will be enlightened and invigorated by the insights contained in it.
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Skater Gran
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, thought - inducing little devotional
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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Love It's a Wonderful Life! LOVE this book. It can be used as a Bible study in a group. Or as a study about good character qualities.

Has a couple questions at end of each short chapter. Not just good at Christmas time only, but year round!
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KAL
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
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My favorite movie, so that makes me love it even more! Very inspirational!
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HBelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift worthy
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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We received this as a gift and liked it so much that we bought it for family members who love the movie. The 'Lessons' take a scene and consider the chatacter's backstory then relate the circumstances to our everyday lives in the 21st century.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening and Inspiring look at A Christmas Carol
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2023
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Enlightening and inspiring book. Thought provoking look at realization, confession, repentance, and salvation that we all can attain and obtain.
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JB
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow shipping but book was as expected. Great Shape
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
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Slow shipping but book was as expected. Great Shape
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Ms. Nezzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Insights and comparisons to scripture
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2024
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I really enjoyed getting a bit of extra meaning from an awesome story.
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Shirley A. Kalinosky
5.0 out of 5 stars It is a Wonderful Life with other people to enjoy it with!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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I fully enjoyed the book. It only took me 3 days of off-and-on again reading as it was difficult to put down and get my chores and other things accomplished. I agree about Zuzu's petals. It was a live flower. How we prove that, I don't know. But who would give a paper flower to a child for something that was obviously a prize for doing well? The other place I found to have incorrect information (Chapter 18 1st paragraph)was he had said there were only 3 children. Well, on the front cover you can see and in the movie there are four, 2 girls and 2 boys. Otherwise, I loved the book and I purchased 4 copies outright to give as Christmas presents, mostly because I had read the reviews and just knew I was going to love it. I liked the simple way he wrote and gave scripture to back up the context of the scenes. This is a keeper and a re-read. If I could, I would have everyone of my friends read it and then what eye-opening conversations we could have!!
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Nicholas M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great moral value lessons if you like that sort of thing.
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2019
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Mum who is 95year old devout Christian really enjoys reading this every Christmas.
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A Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars A lovely and uplifting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2013
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I was actually looking for the movie when I came across this book and I'm so glad that i took the chance and bought it. I really like it and it is perfect for me. The lessons are so short and I can even share them with my kids who are aged between 9 an 2. it is a good inspirational read...just what you need sometimes.
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Ingrid
5.0 out of 5 stars Gute Analyse
Reviewed in Germany on December 6, 2012
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Sehr intensive und gute Analyse des Films - Allerdings ist sie mir gelegentlich ein bisschen zu bigott! Trotzdem das Lesen lohnt.
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Richard Piche
5.0 out of 5 stars Daughter's favorite
Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
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Bought for my daughter, she loves it
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deb shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2016
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If you have loved the film you will love the book!!!
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