{"product_id":"the-christmas-stranger","title":"The Christmas Stranger","description":"\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Christmas classic \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Box\u003c\/i\u003e and the #1 Netflix movie \u003ci\u003eThe Noel Diary \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomes a powerful and thought-provoking holiday story about love, loss, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand the mysterious workings of heaven.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes the universe sends us exactly who we need... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grief-stricken Paul Wanlass hasn't just given up on Christmas, he's given up on life. He can't imagine anything to keep him here--not his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him in--but discovers the man has a very different mission in mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaul wakes the next morning unsure if his encounter with the stranger really happened or was just a dream-but when the stranger shows up again, Paul challenges him to give him just one reason to live. The stranger agrees to the challenge but warns Paul not to expect a path he would have guessed or chosen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the stranger promised, Paul's life takes a wild and fateful turn. A robbery connects him with a woman who has also lost the love of her life, and, in a seemingly unrelated incident, Paul rescues a young boy from bullying, only to find the boy needs a different kind of rescue. The twists leave Paul wondering what these people have in common, and why they were brought together. Who--or what--really is this Christmas stranger, and how will Paul find meaning once again?","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51941947867367,"sku":"9781668014905","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_153e9e94-d186-45c2-9c6d-20b6dcafc129.jpg?v=1775241961","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-christmas-stranger","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}