At a point in her life when she thought marriage and family was beyond her reach, Teddy found the love of her life, Colin, in a surprising way thanks to mother nature and a Notre Dame friendship. She had an idyllic life with her husband and children for more than twenty years, creating precious memories out of life's ordinary moments. When hard times hit the family, their collection of Christmas letters helps them treasure what is important.
Life in Christmas Letters is Theresa McKenna’s first novel and is based upon the Christmas letters that her husband has written for more than twenty-five years.
The story is semiautobiographical and taps into Theresa’s upbringing by first-generation Italian American parents, the lifelong impact of attending the University of Notre Dame and her feelings about being a working mother.
Theresa is a retired marketing professional who lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband. Her two sons are college students at Notre Dame.
Life in Christmas Letters is Theresa McKenna’s first novel and is based upon the Christmas letters that her husband has written for more than twenty-five years.
The story is semiautobiographical and taps into Theresa’s upbringing by first-generation Italian American parents, the lifelong impact of attending the University of Notre Dame and her feelings about being a working mother.
Theresa is a retired marketing professional who lives in...
I held my first book signing at the Hammes ND Bookstore. It was a pleasure. One story - a student who had previously purchased and read the book came in to have me sign it...
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Life in Christmas Letters is a semi-autobiographical story based on my family's actual Christmas letters. This fictional story is intended to help remind us that life's sweetest treasures are the simple moments held in our memories.
The first section of the story is heavily semi-autobiographical, featuring the story of meeting my husband. This story was featured in the University of Notre Dame's Advent video series called Sacred Stories in 2023. Click link below to view the video and get a sneak peek into the backstory of the Life in Christmas Letters main character, Teddy.
