When Angels Sing by Turk Pipkin is a sweet, emotional - and short - Christmas read. A tale of family, love, hope, loss, joy and believing, it's perfect for Christmastime.
Some of the book is predictable, but coming in at only 120 pages, it makes sense there isn't a lot of lead up to things.
The movie Angels Sing, starring Harry Connick, Jr and Connie Britton is a good adaptation. A lot of small things are changed from the book to the movie - and, at least, one not so small thing - but it keeps the, well, spirit of the story alive.
For a feel good movie about Christmas and finding the joy and an enjoyable book about the season and what it can really mean, enter the giveaway:
movie & book synopses below . . .
Angels Sing movie:Angles Sing
Lions Gate
December 10, 2013
Rated; PG; 87 minutes
Harry Connick, Jr, Connie Britton, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett
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Harry Connick, Jr. stars as Michael Walker, who, as a child, wished every day was Christmas. That is, until a tragic accident crushed his holiday spirit. Thirty years later, Michael still can’t muster any joy for Christmas, despite encouragement from his playful wife (Connie Britton) and well intentioned parents (Kris Kristofferson and Fionnula Flanagan). But when his young son (Chandler Canterbury) faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his past. A mysterious man named Nick (Willie Nelson) gives Michael a gift that instills in him the courage to find the Christmas joy that he lost.
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When Angels Sing: A Christmas Story
Algonquin Books
January 10, 1999
120 pages
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This classic Christmas story of rekindled spirit is the inspiration behind the 2013 holiday film Angels Sing, starring Harry Connick Jr., Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, and Lyle Lovett.
This is the tale of Michael, who was eight years old on the Christmas Day he lost his brother David. The day had started out well--Michael and David opened their presents, and much to their delight, they had both received ice skates from Santa. With great excitement they set out to the pond behind their grandparents' house in New Mexico to try them out. But the pond wasn't safe, and David didn't make it out of its icy cold depths. For Michael, the meaning of Christmas changed forever that day.
Thirty years later Michael is the neighborhood Grinch. "To me the only wonder of Christmas is not why that tragedy marked me so," Michael says, "but how the rest of my family can seem so completely unscathed." He scowls at his neighbors' fervent holiday traditions and at his own children, who want nothing more than to string Christmas lights through their front yard. But when another holiday disaster strikes and his own cherished young son loses his spirit to live, Michael searches deep within himself to root out the anger, the fear, and the pain of the past. Can he bear to remember exactly what happened that Christmas Day? And will he make peace with this past for the sake of his own children?
About the Author:
Writer and actor Turk Pipkin has had a career like no other. A former stand-up comedian who gave up performing after a long run on the road with Rodney Dangerfield and many others, he's since published eight books, including two well-received novels, and written a hundred hours of primetime television. He's also traveled around the world for thirty years, writing as he journeyed for a dozen national magazines. In his latest incarnation, Turk can be seen as a recurring character in the third season of HBO's hit series, "The Sopranos."
book & DVD provided for review and giveaway made possible by ThinkJam
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