<p>In this haunting legend Hermas trades away the very Word of hope that gives meaning to love wealth and happiness. For a time he knows luxury and triumph-but when tragedy comes his forgotten Word leaves him helpless before grief. Only in the darkness does he discover the power of a name that restores joy and life. Henry Van Dyke's The Lost Word is a moving Christmas legend of temptation and restoration reminding readers that no wealth or pleasure can replace the gift of faith.</p>