Zanna's Gift

A Life in Christmases

De: Orson Scott Card

Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card

When little Zanna's oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him - a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna's gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.

©2015 Orson Scott Card (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

great cry

whether it was from grief, joy, or love I cried my way through this great short story.

Great Christmas story

Love the story I love the performance. Great great read at Christmas time or any other time

One of the best from an amazing writer.

Sad, happy, and real. This is one of the most emotional stories I have ever herd. the Writing is perfection and complemented by a reading that I will listen to and share over and over.

Very beautiful story

this story is much different than what I expected. It's a beautiful, Timeless story well worth reading and perhaps enjoying again and again it is a story about Christmas gifts that keep on giving beautiful wonderful enjoyable

Lovely

There was a lot of love in this one. A beautiful short story. It still presented great character development.

Constancy is a gift from God

I have read many books from Mr. S. Card and the way he nudges into introspection and confession is constant, regardless of ambience.
More than books, his works are journeys…

oh, my eyes are watering!

I knew Zanna's gift would be a tear jerker, but listened anyway. As many other Orson Scott Card characters, Zanna and her family will be in my heart like old friends.

A Masterpiece from a favorite author

This short work is an amazing celebration of family life with all of its joys and sorrows. If you think of Orson Scott Card solely as a science fiction writer you have been missing something of his depth and breadth but this piece is exceptional even for him. Wow!

So beautiful! One of my fav OSC books!

Card, once again, shows us his deep understanding of the human condition. Nobody does character development better. Prepare to fall in love with these people as Card unfolds the story.

Different but Great

I'm used to Orson Scott Card science fiction and thought this might be some exotic fiction. When I realized it wasn't what I was expecting I couldn't tell how I felt at first but I really enjoyed the story.