The Greatest Gift : A Christmas Tale (CD-Audio)

from varwenea

In April 1943, Philip Van Doren Stern wrote this Christmas tale that will become the famous "It's a Wonderful Life" movie. Originally deemed as a fantasy, it was rejected by multiple magazines. By Christmas time, Stern decided to print 200 of these 24-pages pamphlet and send them out as Christmas...

from Erika.D

Short, sweet and full of Christmas cheer! This is the original story that It's a Wonderful Life is based off of.

from BraveNewBks

First published in 1944, this story was originally sent out as a family Christmas card. Frank Capra got wind of it when he returned from WWII, and the movie he made from it -- It's a Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart -- was not a box office hit. Yet it's become a Christmas classic and is beloved ...

from bell7

George Pratt is contemplating suicide, when a stranger appears and starts to talk him out of it. When George lets slip that he wishes he'd never been born, getting his wish may just change his perspective on how great a gift life is. This is a short story that won't take you long to read, but if ...

from BookConcierge

This is a short story that no publisher wanted. So, it was privately printed in 1943 and distributed as a Christmas card to a select group of friends. Somehow a copy found its way into the hands of a Hollywood producer and the author was stunned to get a telegram saying the movie rights had been ...