52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life
By Bob Welch
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If George and Mary Bailey are annual guests at your home every winter, you already know that It's a Wonderful Life is more than just a holiday tradition--it's a powerful reminder that our lives can change everyone around us, for better or worse. But what can this Christmas classic teach us about our everyday lives?
52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life will change the way you think about this holiday staple, from the lightheartedness of George and Mary's floor-parting dance to the poignancy of a community that rallies to save a desperate man, Bob Welch's 52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life will inspire you to live for the things that matter most.
Welch invites us to revisit the defining lessons in Frank Capra's 1946 classic and discover new dimensions of the film you've seen time and again, including:
- What can we all learn from Mary's quiet contentedness?
- Can George's selflessness make you rethink your own priorities?
- What impact do we have on the people around us?
Join Welch for a close-up of the characters and themes that shape this timeless story of resilience and redemption. You'll be reminded that life's most important work is often the work we never planned to do, that God can use the most unlikely among us to get the job done, and that grace is the greatest gift we can possibly give.
Discover why It's a Wonderful Life is more than just a holiday tradition--it's an inspiration for us to lead better lives, to become people of honor and integrity, and to recognize what really matters.
Bob Welch
BOB WELCH is a nationally recognized author and journalist whose book about the first World War II nurse to die after the landings at Normandy, American Nightingale, was featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and was an Oregon Book Award finalist. He lives in Oregon.
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Reviews for 52 Little Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5George and Mary had four kids, not three as the author of this book states. Also, I'm not so sure Zuzu's flower was made of paper. Why then would they put it in a glass of water? Overall, this book was a okay and I enjoyed the Biblical references to the lessons learned from the movie. However, I think there are a few inaccuracies about the movie itself.