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2009
| Christmas Doll, The |
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A magical story, expertly incorporating a dash of Dickens with extensive historical research in the early Victorian era. A dollightful surprise for Santa to tuck under the Christmas tree, perhaps in the arms of an old-fashioned doll.Kirkus Reviews
Two young orphans, Lucy Wolcott and her little sister Glory, have no one in the world but each other. Every day, they labor from dawn to dusk in the bleak, cold shelter of a public workhouse in old London Town where there is little to eat and the nights are cold and damp. The only light in their lives comes from the stories that Lucy invents, stories about a family she barely remembers and a doll named Morning Glory, who, Lucy promises, is destined to return to them some day.
Then one day, Lucy finds an old, discarded doll, which Glory is certain is the long-lost Morning Glory. Morning Glory is no ordinary doll, however, and how she leads the girls to the most surprising turns of fortune makes for a heartwarming story that brims with love, hope, and the truest spirit of Christmas.
Elvira Woodruff is the author of many popular novels. Her books have won numerous awards and honors. The hundreds of letters from children that she receives each year keep her excited about writing. She lives in Martin’s Creek, Pennsylvania, where she keeps a garden that is filled with morning glories.
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| Purpose of Christmas, The |
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Why is Christmas such a big deal?
If you stop to think about it, it is astounding that the simple, unassuming birth of a peasant baby boy more than two thousand years ago in the Middle East can today cause traffic jams every December in places like New York City, Tokyo, and Rio de Janeiro.
The night Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem, a small group of poor shepherds were quietly tending their flocks of sheep in a nearby field, looking up at the stars. Nothing seemed any different from a thousand other nights. But what was about to happen would transform not only their lives but billions of other lives as well. The world would never be the same again.
Regardless of your background, religion, problems, or circumstances, Christmas really is the best news you could get. In his powerful yet compassionate voice, Rick Warren explains how God designed Christmas to meet your three deepest needs and how understanding and receiving God’s three Christmas gifts to you will transform your life forever.
If you feel that Christmas has become nothing more than a source of emotional and financial stressÉIf somewhere along the line you lost “the reason for the season”…
You need to hear this powerful little book!
Includes a PDF file with your Christmas prayer and the birthday party for Jesus agenda.
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| Tinsel: A Search for America’s Christmas Present |
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When Stuever’s narrative begins, he’s standing in line with the people waiting to purchase flat-screen TVs at Best Buy on Black Friday, the opening of the Christmas shopping season. From there he follows a number of key residents of Frisco, Texas, as they navigate through the nativity and all its attendant crises: Tammy Parnell, an eternally optimistic suburban mother and proprietor of “Two Elves with a Twist,” a company that decorates other people’s houses for Christmas; Jeff and Bridgett Trykoski, owners of that one house every town has, the house visible from space with the brightest and most awe-inspiring Christmas decorations; and single mother and Bank of America employee Caroll Cavazos, who hopes that the life-affirming moments of Christmas might overcome the struggles of the rest of the year.
Steuver’s portraits are at once humane, heartfelt, revealing—and very, very funny. Tinsel is a compelling tale of our half-trillion-dollar holiday, measuring what we’ve become against the ancient rituals of what we’ve always been.
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| 11 Days in December: Christmas at the Bulge, 1944 |
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“A compact, fast-moving account of those critical days.Weintraub’s use of the
letters and diaries of “lesser” soldiers enlivens his account and makes this a particularly poignant
saga of men in war.”Booklist11 Days in December tells the unforgettable story of one of the grimmest points of World
War II and its Christmas Eve turn toward victory.
In December 1944, the Allied forces thought their campaign for securing Europe was in its final
stages. But Germany had one last great surprise attack still planned, leading to some of the
most intense fighting in World War II: the Battle of the Bulge. After ten days of horrific weather
conditions and warfare, General Patton famously asked God, “Sir, whose side are you on?” For
the next four days, as the skies cleared, the Allies could fly again, the Nazis were contained,
and the outcome of the war was ensured.
Renowned historian and author Stanley Weintraub weaves together the stories of ordinary soldiers
and their generals to recreate this dramatic, crucial narrative of a miraculous shift of luck in the
midst of the most significant war of the modern era.
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| Christmas Carol, A |
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A holiday classic as you’ve never heard it before. Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit and Ebenezer Scrooge come to marvelous life in Patrick Stewart’s critically-acclaimed solo interpretation of A Christmas Carol.
The star of X-Men and The Royal Shakespeare Company, Stewart has perfomed his one-man stage production of this holiday classic to sell-out audiences. Now, in this Grammy nominated studio recording of the dazzling achievement that has thrilled audiences in New York and Los Angeles, Stewart invites listeners to rediscover the timeless story at its source: Dickens’ own words, presented in a soaring, virtuoso solo performance in which Stewart plays all parts.
“A low tech audio Christmas cart: no sound effects, no gimmicks, just one of the great voices of the contemporary classical stage creating as vivid a cast of characters as Dickens imagines. The Royal Shakespeare Company veteran … doesn’t so much read the story as inhabit it with infectious delight.” — Entertainment Weekly
“Reciting the litany of Scrooge’s scrooginess, Stewart relishes the emotional gamut of meanness … Humbug seldom sounds so good.” — Newsweek
“Not only is Patrick Stewart wonderful, but this is surely one of the best performances of A Christmas Carol ever recorded … By sheer eerhy and dramatic skill, Stewart invests this story with not merely life, but freshness, excitement and wonder.” — The Washington Post
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| Christmas Train, The |
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David Baldacci has given us such edge-of-the-seat thrillers as Absolute Power and Last Man Standing, as well as Wish You Well, a critically acclaimed story of hope and Family. Now Baldacci once again showcases his remarkable versatility as he brings us a uniquely entertaining holiday tale.
Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to L. A. in time For Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight “misunderstanding” at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovers’ and rude awakenings, mysterious goings-on and thrilling adventures, screwball escapades and holiday magic.
He has no idea that the locomotives pulling him across America will actually take him into the rugged terrain of his own heart, as he rediscovers people’s essential goodness and someone very special he believed he had lost.
Equal parts hilarious, poignant, suspenseful, and thrilling. David Baldacci’s The Christmas Train is a delightful journey filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief… and a story that shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.
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