Thursday, February 3, 2011

Reading List

January 20, 2011

The Mansion by Henry van Dyke


President Thomas S. Monson mentioned in his Christmas address this year that every Christmas season he reads A Christmas Carol and The Mansion.  Well, I have read The Christmas Carol many times, but never The Mansion.  And so as a surprise to me, Mar bought it.  I am so glad she did. 

It is really a short story, a little less that 50 pages, and easy reading.  It is about a rich man who discovers that even though he is a philanthropist, his "good works" on earth may not be counting for much.  Enough said.  I don't want to ruin it for potential audiences.

I would highly recommend it.  Yep, I would highly recommend it once a year.

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