The Legacy Letters: his Wife, his Children, his Final Gift

Winner of 5 national awards including the Mom's Choice Award, The Legacy Letters reveals to us the rediscovered private letters from a dying father to his children—and his wife. His words of wisdom, interwoven between deeply personal stories and poignantly-told memories, ultimately become the practical, moral, and spiritual guidebook for his children he'd never live to see, and for his wife, his redemptive act of love.

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"Live Life to the Fullest" becomes the father's passionate plea to his family—and to all of us desiring to live the same way. Woman's World Magazine writes, "This inspirational classic is the perfect comfort book for people hungry to find meaning in their lives."

Combining the best elements of such inspirational bestsellers as Tuesdays with Morrie, The Last Lecture, and Chicken Soup for the Soul, author Carew Papritz creates a timeless work that The Huffington Post calls, "A Must-Read Book of Wisdom for Life...exquisite, intimate, passionate, humorous, and genuine..."

Back Cover Description of The Legacy Letters

A tragedy begins.

A husband and wife separate.

He's dying. She doesn't know.

She's pregnant. He can't return.

Now he races against time—

In the solitude of a mountain cabin.

In a faraway mountain range.

Trying to finish . . .

For his children—

his captivating stories and memories,

turned into practical, moral, and spiritual instructions,

now their "guidebook to life."

For his wife—

his intimate words of great love and deep regret,

now his journey of redemption,

now her passage to forgiveness.

Ultimately, he gives his final gift

to her, to them,

and now,

to us all.

The Legacy Letters

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 248 pages

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