Jackie Turner is a straight-shooter A young man who was abused, abandoned, and starved as a child and now attends college. It's hard for her to enjoy the holidays even if she has made a complete turnaround in her personal situation. This year, Jackie posts an ad on Craigslist, My One Christmas Wish - A Family for Christmas, offering to pay $8 an hour for the privilege of spending Christmas with a family. Responses pour in, much to her astonishment. It is heartbreaking for her to learn that she is not alone in feeling a sense of emptiness over the holidays when she is separated from friends and family who have extended emotional invites and messages of support to her. Inspired, Jackie resolves to arrange a massive Christmas party with the last-minute help of her advisor, friends, and support group to locate families for all those troubled people who emailed her, and she also finds one for herself.
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Jackie Turner is a straight-shooter A young man who was abused, abandoned, and starved as a child and now attends college. It's hard for her to enjoy the holidays even if she has made a complete turnaround in her personal situation. This year, Jackie posts an ad on Craigslist, My One Christmas Wish - A Family for Christmas, offering to pay $8 an hour for the privilege of spending Christmas with a family. Responses pour in, much to her astonishment. It is heartbreaking for her to learn that she is not alone in feeling a sense of emptiness over the holidays when she is separated from friends and family who have extended emotional invites and messages of support to her. Inspired, Jackie resolves to arrange a massive Christmas party with the last-minute help of her advisor, friends, and support group to locate families for all those troubled people who emailed her, and she also finds one for herself.
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