The Christmas Train, David Baldacci
The Christmas Train, David Baldacci
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The Christmas Train

Author: David Baldacci

Narrator: Tim Matheson

Unabridged: 7 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2005

Synopsis

A journalist on a cross-country Christmas train scales the rugged terrain of his own heart in this New York Times bestselling holiday tale that inspired the Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie!

Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to Los Angeles in time for Christmas. Forced to travel by train, he begins a journey of rude awakenings, thrilling adventures, and holiday magic. He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people's essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost.

David Baldacci's THE CHRISTMAS TRAIN is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief...and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.

About David Baldacci

Author, David Baldacci, was born in Richmond VA in 1960. He had had a different plan for his life than most authors. He received a law degree from the University of VA and practiced in law for many years in Washington, DC. He actively began writing stories as a child after his mother gave him a notebook. As he got older he wrote short stories and screenplays without reaching much success. He then turned to writing a novel where he spent three years writing Absolute Powers in 1996, which proved to be a bestseller. He has published 29 bestselling adult novels and 4 children's novels.

Baldacci and his wife live in Vienna, VA where they are the founders of "Wish You Well Foundation". (named after one of his novels, "Wish You Well" which was also a screenplay for the movie starring Ellen Burstyn.) The Foundation works to combat illiteracy in the United States. Baldacci has over 110 million copies of his book in print.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on December 08, 2012

The best explanation for this book is that his teenaged niece wrote it and he published it under his own name.......more

Goodreads review by Dale on December 10, 2015

It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did I enjoyed it. It is a gently humorous story about journalist and ex war correspondent Tom Langdon who finds himself on a train trip from Washington to Los Angeles. The plan is to arrive in time for Christmas and meet yup with his girlfr......more

Goodreads review by Karen on December 10, 2024

Years ago my husband and I took the Coast Starlight train from San Luis Obispo, CA to Seattle, WA. We read this book together, out loud to each other as part of our trip. We had our own private cabin, so there was nobody to disturb, and it was rather a romantic reading experience for the two of us.......more

Goodreads review by Melindam on November 25, 2019

It was OK, but honestly, I expected more from this book. When I reached the end of the story, it seemed contrived and over-constructed, it lacked the spontaneity, which would have made it a more pleasant read altogether. Still, christmassy and fluffy enough, if you are in need of some short, festive......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on November 12, 2022

Written 20 years ago, Baldacci departs from his best selling genre to bring us a story of hope, redemption and Christmas miracles. We first meet Tom Langdon and learn he's a descendant of Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain though instead of writing fiction, his expertise is international journalism. Hav......more

Quotes

"Evokes the glamour of classic romances."—People

"Wonderful characters...all touched by the miracle of the Christmas season."—Houston Home Journal

"The makings of a classic...don't miss this delightful book."—Southern Pines Pilot

"An enjoyable journey...'All aboard!'"
—Orlando Sentinel

"Heartwarming...a sweet holiday tale."
—Booklist

"Heartwarming...a touching, morally uplifting tale."
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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