The stories in This Year It Will Be Different powerfully evoke many lives during the one holiday of the year when feelings cannot be easily hidden: step-families grappling with exes long-married couples faced with in-law problems a wandering husband choosing between 'the other woman' and his wife a child caught in the grown-up tug-of-war. Instead of nostalgia, Binchy evokes contemporary life instead of Christmas homilies, she offers truth and instead of sugarplums, she brings us the nourishment of holidays that precipitate change, growth, and new beginnings. This Year It Will Be Different brings us the magic and spirit of Christmas in fifteen stories filled with Maeve Binchy's trademark wit, charm, and sheer storytelling genius. Stories about ordinary people going about ordinary lives will always be fascinating when told by a writer blessed with extraordinary talent, insight, and compassion.
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