The Magi At Christmas

By G.W. Kroeker

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965930874
• ISBN13: 9780965930871
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Erica House Book Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Brings the Wonders of Christmas back!

I read the book within a 3 days and loved it. A tender Christmas story about lost souls and new life. Very inspiring - the story is set in Germany in a small village with lots of snow that brings the Christmas spirit to life again. Wished there would be a movie made of it - brings my childhood memories back growing up in Switzerland.

A true Christmas story

I had the privilege of working with GW Kroeker for a few years and knew him in that time as an accomplished poet and writer of short stories. When he handed me his manuscript for Magi at Christmas I planned to read the first few pages (to get a sense of the work) before getting back to my busy day. I didn't put it down, however, until I finished. While a literary work charged with meaning, it is also a gentle story of two wounded individuals who find redemption in each other. I'll leave the specifics to the other reviewers who have eloquently related the story, simply saying that I feel better off for having experienced this very human story.

A wonderful, touching read

The Magi at Christmas is a delight. On one level it is a poignant love story and on a another level, a profound chronicle of a journey from lonliness and desperation, to hope and rebirth. I found myself deeply involved with the ever-changing dynamics of the protagonists' relationship because the characters are believable and human. I must say also that I was drawn into the novel on a very personal level, since the main character, Jenny, is pregnant for most of the story. Having been pregnant at the time I read Magi, I found that Kroeker's discussions of pregnancy and the birth process lend a marvelous authenticity to the novel as a whole. Throughout the novel, Kroeker invites the reader to experience the people and places of Germany with the authority of one who is well-versed in the German language and culture. As in all great stories, Magi transports the reader from the here and now to a timeless place where there are invaluable lessons to be learned. I recommend this book without reservation and look forward to Kroeker's next project.