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When Marilyn, the author's wife, was nearing the end of her life, he asked her where she had hidden the Christmas love letters he had written to her since their first Christmas in 1968. In a faint voice, she revealed they were stored in a box on a high shelf. Panicked when he couldn't immediately find them, Jim feared losing the chronicle of their life together, year by year. Over fifty years, his letters encapsulated the sweet moments, the critical times, the apologies, the poetry, the newlywed days, the child-centered years, the strains on their love, their shared faith and adventures, and the experience of growing old together. Thankfully, their son David managed to locate every single letter. Rereading them was a journey both gratifying and tearful. Friends encouraged Jim to share this unique, intimate year-by-year account of a committed marriage with readers who might find solace and insight in the unfolding story of a deeply loving, yet sometimes struggling, relationship. In this heartfelt tribute to his wife, JimMcCormick offers a candid and authentic look at the journey from young love through personality conflicts to the deep commitment of a mature relationship. Discover something genuine, relatable, and profoundly moving in Jim McCormick's homage to his wife-a poor man's Taj Mahal.

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"""From the moment they met at a social justice meeting in Detroit to his letter to his wife Marilyn after her death, Jim McCormick's love and dreams of his beloved wife and their marriage flow through these pages like a powerful river. Defined by the terrain of a rare commitment and loyalty to each other, family, and community, here is an unassuming, honest voice that sheds much-needed light on the importance of faith and trust in God and others. The language of these letters, written over their five decades of marriage, is clear, direct, and without embellishment, connecting the reader with the true vocation of marriage. This is a journey that carries wives and husbands through the falls, cataracts, eddies, and those tranquil stretches that bring them back to the center of a covenanted life."" -Jim Olson, author of People of the Dune, Michigan Council of the Arts Writers Award, and Michigan Lawyer of the Year ""Story of a Marriage: a collection of a husband's 50 Christmas letters to his wife, which inspires and gives testimony on how to embrace the choice to love in spite of life's challenges, thus making being married a true spiritual journey. It will be a blessing to newlyweds as they begin their lives together, to struggling partners who need examples of how to make it work, and to those who grieve the loss of a beloved husband or wife."" -Toni Stanfield, MS LLP, Psychotherapist, Life Transitions Counseling ""Jim and Marilyn's love story in letters reads like good fiction, all the better because it isn't. A glimpse into how people stay together through all life's joys and challenges, this book is a quiet, courageous tribute to a marriage founded on attraction, yes, but then on friendship and faith."" -Gina Aranki, Executive Director, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan ""I so wish this intimate collection of 50 love letters, written by the author to his beloved wife over the span of 50 years, had been available when I began my counseling practice. I would have given a copy to anyone wanting to truly understand how to love wholeheartedly through life's many phases, joys, and sorrows. This little book offers a blueprint that reminds us love requires a conscious, daily commitment to set aside our own ego when necessary, so we can become kinder, more respectful, tolerant, empathetic, honest, and forgiving. The author's humanness shines through in every love letter. He acknowledges that he and his wife are not perfect, that they have strong personalities, and that they make mistakes. Yet, their original commitment to love and cherish one another, their children, and their larger community, through better or worse, has sustained their love for over 50 years. This is a love story that made me both cry and laugh out loud. It transcends youth, beauty, age, money, and power. It is a love story that is timeless and ageless, one that will warm your heart and soul."" -Lisa Havens, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)"

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