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The Lamp (2003)

by Jim Stovall(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 3

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English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

DreamHouse Publishing

review 1: I enjoyed this book and wish I could have given it a better rating. It was at first difficult to read as the couple is in distress regarding their loss of their 7 year old and I have an almost 7 year old and couldn't imagine life without him. Once I got into it though, I didn't want to put it down as I felt I had to know how it ended. It has a very positive message yet it's delivered in a predicable way. I could have guessed the ending before I was more than half way through and was almost hoping it wouldn't end like I thought, but it did.
review 2: Stanley and Lisa Walters have had a rocky marriage for the past two years. Two years ago they lost their only child, their son Eddy. Stanley has not been able to write a book since then, which in turn caused fi... morenancial issues. He has been overcome with anger and grief.Lisa works out of the house and briefly considers an affair, but she remembers that there used to be something great between she and Stanley. The local baseball team, which Eddy played for, is having a garage sale to raise funds for new uniforms. Lisa decides that it is time to give back and donates some of Eddy's things. Lisa also inadvertently inherits an antique golden lamp. The lamp has "Just Believe" engraved on the side. This lamp has a special messenger that comes with it.Charles Montgomery III is the messenger and he is sent to the Walters to bring hope back to their lives. He gives them three wishes but they must follow these rules;1.) They cannot wish for something that they can do for themselves,2.) They cannot wish to bring back the dead,3.) They cannot interfere with another person's free will.Charles ensures them that life can become happy again and he will return in 30 days. When he returns they are to have decided on their three wishes. Within days the couple begin to feel a renewed sense of hope, they are "believing" that things in their lives can change, even with tragedy in their past. Stanley begins writing, slowly but surely, and he becomes involved with the local baseball team again. Lisa begins to feel like she is gaining control of her life again.As Stanley and Lisa progress on their journey they become closer to each other and closer to their neighbors. What will the wishes grant for these two? Will they ever feel like a real family again?"The Lamp" is a quick and easy read. In the Foreword, the book discusses how so many young people start out life with high hopes and dreams and that most end up content with ordinary lives. It proceeds to state that this book could be the change that is needed if we are stuck in such a predicament.This is a heartwarming story of a marriage that is in shambles and is able to find that spark of hope necessary to keep moving forward. "Just believe" becomes their motto, as in "all things are possible if you just believe". I like the message in the story although it is a bit predictable and the writing is simplified as if written for a younger audience. less

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