The holiday season is often associated with families coming together. Whether you a celebrating a traditional Thanksgiving with close family members or having a fun friendsgiving, the holidays are a great time to reflect on what a family really is.
Families big or small, blood related or not are all beautiful in their own way. To me being a part of a family means looking out for one another and being there for each other in times of need. Even when you don’t want to or are frustrated, especially then is family important. A family has this amazing connection that can never truly be broken. We see all the time parents getting divorced and people going their separate ways, but with family you are always connected with one another.
Here are some books that I think best highlight familiar love and relationships. Some show the importance of families in times of loss and others show the importance of friends when families grow apart. Please leave in the comments your favorite book or books relating to family or books that get you in the holiday spirit.
This book follows the newly wed couple, Celestial and Roy, who have a seemingly perfect marriage, until Roy is convicted of a crime he did not commit. As the story unfolds we learn what marriage is for better or for worse. An American Marriage is a story with racial inequality at it’s core, yet shines light on the power of young love.
This book revolves around the Price family who move to the Congo in the hopes of converting the natives to Christianity. This story is told from each family member’s point of view and shows how the same events impact different people. The Poisonwood Bible depicts how family can bring people together and sometimes tear them apart for the better.
This book tells the true story of Jeannette Walls and what it was like to grow up in a chaotic household. She tells stories that may seem unreal, but her powerful voice proves these stories to be true. The Glass Castle shows unconditional love from each family member, while each has a very unique way of showing it.
Willa, the main character, finds family almost by accident, but the love that they share is that of a family that has known each other forever.This book tells three stories that she believed defined her life, but she learns that there is so much more to live for after tragedy.
This book deals with an unlikely hero, Clay, who has lost his mother and is doing his best to bring his family back together. Even though he is one of the younger brothers, he does everything in his power to help his family and make the right decisions, even when they are unpopular.
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