Experience 50 Years of Christmas Love Letters-A Chronicle of Devotion, Struggles, and Enduring Love
As 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.
Unable 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.
Their son later found every letter, and rereading them was both moving and painful. Encouraged to share them, Jim published Story of a Marriage, a deeply personal tribute to a love that endured through every season of life.
Praise for Story of a Marriage
"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."
-Lisa Havens, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker)
"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."
-Gina Aranki, Executive Director, Child and Family Services of Northwestern Michigan
"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."
-Toni Stanfield, MS LLP, Psychotherapist, Life Transitions Counseling
"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."
-Jim Olson, author of People of the Dune, Michigan Council of the Arts Writers Award recipient, and Michigan Lawyer of the Year
