Jacob T. Marley

by R. William Bennett, Deseret Book Company

Overview

“Marley was dead to begin with . . .”

These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge’s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn’t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge?

Or had he?

Written with a voice reminiscent of Dickens, Jacob T. Marley is a masterfully crafted story of remorse and redemption, sure to become a Christmas favorite.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781609089672
Publisher:	Deseret Book Company
Publication date:	10/12/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	679 KB

About the Author

R. William (Bill) Bennett spent more than thirty years in business, most recently as a division president of FranklinCovey. The author of the award-winning novella The Christmas Gift, Bill and his family live in Alpine, Utah.

Read an Excerpt

Marley's death was but a beginning. To those of us still mingling with the living, death may seem quite a terminal affair, yet in its vacuum new possibilities spring forth, not just for those left behind but for the dead as well. Marley's death did, in fact, represent a beginning for several people. As the grand old narrator has so deftly and pleasantly informed us, it was at first a long, slow beginning of the transformation of one Ebenezer Scrooge. Indeed, he needed to percolate for seven long years, steeping himself in the boiling liquid of greed and avarice, before he was ready for that dreadful, wonderful night that began with Marley's ghostly visit.

Editorial Reviews

"Really is pretty wonderful."

BlogHer

Emotional and engrossing story that draws the reader into the world of Marley and Scrooge, sharing their selfish downturns and broken hearts, along with the joyful potential of their lives.

Deseret News

A wonderful sense of setting and period...

Examiner.com

"Excellent character descriptions and beautiful prose."

Compass Book Ratings

"A masterfully crafted story of remorse and redemption, sure to become a Christmas favorite. I highly recommend it to fans of Charles Dickens and holiday classics."—Caffeinated Book Reviewer

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