{"product_id":"book-1oom","title":"Story of a Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003eExperience 50 Years of Christmas Love Letters-A Chronicle of Devotion, Struggles, and Enduring Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Marilyn neared the end of her life, Jim McCormick asked where she had kept the Christmas love letters he'd written since 1968. She softly told him they were in a box on a high shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnable to find them at first, Jim panicked, fearing the loss of a record of their life together-letters that captured newlywed joy, family life, struggles, forgiveness, faith, and growing old side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir son later found every letter, and rereading them was both moving and painful. Encouraged to share them, Jim published \u003cem\u003eStory of a Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e, a deeply personal tribute to a love that endured through every season of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Story of a Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a love story that made me both cry and laugh out loud. It transcends youth, beauty, age, money, and power. A timeless and ageless tale that will warm your heart and soul.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Lisa Havens, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Jim and Marilyn's love story in letters reads like good fiction-only better, because it's real. A courageous tribute to a marriage founded not just on attraction, but on friendship and faith.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Gina Aranki, Executive Director, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This collection of Christmas letters inspires and testifies to the power of choosing love despite life's challenges. A blessing to newlyweds, struggling couples, and those grieving the loss of a beloved partner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Toni Stanfield, MS LLP, Psychotherapist, Life Transitions Counseling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From the moment they met at a social justice meeting in Detroit to his final letter after her passing, Jim McCormick's love flows through these pages like a powerful river. An unassuming, honest voice shedding much-needed light on the importance of faith and trust in God and one another.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Jim Olson, author of People of the Dune, Michigan Council of the Arts Writers Award recipient, and Michigan Lawyer of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":66726051578160,"sku":"BD1oom","price":7.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1oom-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777982605","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1oom","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}