<p>The Christmas Gift is a family story about the power of an apology, forgiveness and understanding to overcome all challenges and break down all walls. A lawyer, trying to help a client whose anger is overcoming his good judgment, tells the story of Scott and Ben. Scott, the new kid in school, crosses Ben, the school bully by standing up for one of his victims. As a result, Ben makes Scott his daily target. Eventually, fed up with the constant torment, Scott explodes in an emotional outburst that manages to cut Ben down in a way nobody else has been able to. Yet, Scott's conscience troubles him and he is driven to apologize to Ben. What results is a unique relationship between two most unlikely friends. This friendship, built on understanding and forgiveness, becomes the rock upon which the two boys rely when faced with a crisis that will change them, and generations after them, forever.</p>

The Christmas Gift

Bill Bennett

Burgess Adams

<p>Every school has its legend; Ben Jackson was Maple Grove Elementary's. He has been held back five years in a row; he was exposed to nuclear radiation as a child; he was raised in the woods by bears. So went the many assessments of Ben Jackson by his sixth-grade peers. Over-sized and under-niced , Ben was the school bully. As the school year begins, new student Scott stands up to Ben, and as a result, becomes Ben s new daily target. From the annoying comments to the humiliating pranks, Ben assures a day doesn't pass without making Scott's life miserable. But in this story of forgiveness, tolerance, and unconditional love, both Scott and Ben make a remarkable transformation that will leave you with a fresh understanding of the meaning of Christmas in your life.</p>

Literature & Fiction

R. William Bennett

Genre Fiction

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The Christmas Gift

The Christmas Gift