Download or read book Bittersweet Christmas written by Nina Croft and published by Entangled: Select Otherworld. This book was released on 2017-11-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orphan Liam Ryan isn’t asking for much this Christmas--just his Uncle John. And he’s counting on Father Christmas to find a way to make that happen. But when Father Christmas tosses Liam’s letter, claiming that the kid is asking the impossible, his daughter, Winter, takes over. Half-pixie, Winter, longs to do something important with her life, starting with getting a job at the Order of the Shadow Accords, the organization that polices the supernatural world. When she discovers Liam’s uncle works for the Order, it seems like fate. Savaged by werewolves and bitten by a vampire, no one knows what to expect of John Ryan, but it won’t be anything good. So there’s no way he’s getting involved with his nephew...or anyone else. Worse, he’s getting a babysitter over the holidays. But when he meets irrepressible Winter, all that matters is whether she likes her guys to be naughty or nice.... The Order series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Bittersweet Blood Book #2 Bittersweet Magic Book #3 Bittersweet Darkness Book #4 Bittersweet Christmas

Download or read book Gifts written by Betimes Books and published by Betimes Books. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique Christmas collection, published by Betimes Books to celebrate our first year of publishing, showcases nine stories from our authors, debut novelists and established writers. These stories will take you from today's New York to 1970's Indonesia, from Paris in the Roaring Twenties to the Mexican border in 2014, from Kansas City in 1935 to the post-Celtic Tiger Killarney. Some are heart-warming. Some explore the darkest side of the Season. Some will make you laugh. Some might make you cry. All will make you think.

Download or read book Bittersweet written by Shauna Niequist and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A personal memoir explores the intertwined natures of happiness and sadness, discussing how bitter experiences balance out the sweetness in life and how change can be an opportunity for growth and a function of God's graciousness.

Download or read book 101 Amazing Things About Christmas written by Harvest House Publishers and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did You Know… Included in the original roll call of Santa’s reindeer were Dunder and Blixem? The concept of the nativity scene can be traced back to Saint Francis of Assisi in 1223? There are only ten US cities that have better than a 90% chance of having a white Christmas each year? These and 98 other fascinating insights await in this celebration of the customs, entertainment, food, and festivities associated with Christmas. Learn the origins of some of the most popular Yuletide traditions and dispel some of the biggest myths and misconceptions surrounding the season. After reading these incredible facts, you will come away with some interesting trivia to share at your next holiday party and far more important, gain a greater appreciation for God and the true meaning of Christmas.

Download or read book One Imperfect Christmas written by Myra Johnson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Graphic designer Natalie Pearce faces the most difficult Christmas of her life. For almost a year, her mother has lain in a nursing home, the victim of a massive stroke, and Natalie blames herself for not being there when it happened. Worse, she's allowed the monstrous load of guilt to drive a wedge between her and everyone she loves—most of all her husband Daniel. Her marriage is on the verge of dissolving, her prayer life is suffering, and she's one Christmas away from hitting rock bottom Junior-high basketball coach Daniel Pearce is at his wit's end. Nothing he's done has been able to break through the wall Natalie has erected between them. And their daughter Lissa's adolescent rebellion isn't helping matters. As Daniel's hope reaches its lowest ebb, he wonders if this Christmas will spell the end of his marriage and the loss of everything he holds dear.

Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul It s Christmas written by Jack Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of 101 festive holiday stories will warm readers’ hearts and spread the wonder of the holiday season with its tales of love, joy, and awe. A fantastic holiday gift and a great way to start the season! Christmas is an exciting and joyous time of year, a time of family, friends, and traditions. You will delight in reading the 101 merry and heartwarming stories about holiday traditions, family, and goodwill. Remember, all our stories are “Santa safe” so they can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Download or read book The Christmas Clock written by Kat Martin and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teddy Williams was eight years old that Christmas, too young to understand all the undercurrents swirling around him in the tiny Michigan town of Dreyerville. He wasn't able to value that Christmas for the miracle it truly was. Teddy only knew he wanted to buy the beautiful Victorian clock in the window of Tremont's Antiques as a gift for his grandmother, Lottie Sparks, a woman desperate to find him a home before her rapidly progressing Alzheimer's left him an orphan. Teddy didn't know that in trying to buy the clock he would meet Sylvia Winters and Joe Dixon, a couple, once in love, desperate to overcome the past. He didn't know he would form a friendship with his neighbors, Floyd and Doris Culver, two people struggling to revive their long-dead marriage. He didn't know that these people would fill his Christmas with magic and hope; that the love of his friends would change his world, and that he would forever change theirs.

Download or read book Christmas of the Red Chiefs written by Linda Lael Miller and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller enchants readers with a spark of sensuality in Christmas of the Red Chiefs, a romantic holiday novella. In this bittersweet tale, a young woman can't hide her broken heart—or her past—when she returns to her hometown for the holidays. But a sexy widower may just help her discover the true meaning of home this Christmas season.

Download or read book Chasing God s Glory written by Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2023-04-11 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and delightful children’s book about how God’s glory can be found all around us every day, from the award-winning author of Cora Cooks Pancit. “Mama, what exactly is glory?” When Zayla asks her mom to describe God’s glory, Mama knows it’s time for an adventure! Together, Mama and Zayla discover how sunrises and dancing, daffodils and green peppers, kind words and loving hugs—and more!—are all reminders of God’s glory. Award-winning author Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young’s rich multicultural story and Alyssa De Asis’s vibrant artwork make Chasing God’s Glory a unique invitation to notice and celebrate the radiance of God’s light and love as you and your family become “glory chasers.”

Download or read book Christmas Every Morning written by Lisa Tawn Bergren and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2002-10-15 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Krista Mueller admitted her mother to the care facility run by Dane McConnell–Krista’s friend and former love–knowing that Dane could take better care of Charlotte than Krista ever could. Besides, Krista has long since stopped actively caring about the woman who has hurt her so deeply through the years. Her intention is never to see her mother again. Then Dane informs Krista that he has found something of her mother’s that Krista simply must see. Unable to refuse the man who still means so much to her, Krista sets out for Taos–thoroughly unprepared for the dramatic journey of discovery that leads to a deeper understanding of the mother who emotionally abandoned her and brings back to the lost love of her youth. A story of joy and loss, connection and forgiveness, Christmas Every Morning presents each day as a gift to be opened and every loved one as a treasure to be rediscovered.

Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Miracles Divine Intervention written by Amy Newmark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These true stories of breathtaking coincidences, answered prayers, healing, angels, and messages from heaven will deepen your faith and strengthen your hope. Miracles, divine intervention, amazing coincidences—these unexplainable but welcome surprises occur every day for people from all walks of life. You’ll be inspired, awed and comforted by these 101 stories from ordinary people who’ve had extraordinary experiences, including: Elizabeth, who took her son to see Santa, and was shocked when he recognized her and burst into tears, explaining he was her long-lost father. He’d been looking for her since she was seven years old. Bill, a paramedic comforted by his elderly patient when the ambulance they were in was totaled. Hours after their rescue he checked on her status and learned she’d died on impact. She couldn’t have talked to him while they awaited rescuers. Crystal, who tried to reach the date who ghosted her, but typed one wrong letter in the e-mail address and reached a stranger in Australia. Twelve years later that man moved to the U.S. and became her husband. Kat, who tragically lost her son Nick and gave his treasured LEGOs to a boy in their town. He used the LEGOs to create items that had special meaning for Kat’s family, saying Nick urged him to build each one. Candy, who lost the diamond in her mother’s ring, a ring she wore for 17 years after her mother was murdered by her father. A year after she lost it at work, it reappeared on a bough of the company Christmas tree.

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Download or read book Little Angels and Mighty Angels written by Judith Kuipers Walhout and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Judith is excited about her newest book, Little Angels and Mighty Angels. It includes many fascinating stories and experiences that happened to her and to others that you will enjoy reading about. Also, Judith includes Bible verses, good Christian principles, and helpful advice throughout the book. She is eager to share her new book with others.

Download or read book Flowers in December Trilogy written by Jane Suen and published by Jane Suen. This book was released on 2020-09-26 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete FLOWERS IN DECEMBER TRILOGY In this complete collection, Connor grapples with grief in the wake of his mother’s death. Back home and feeling utterly alone, can he find a future of love, hope, and healing with local flower shop owner Mary Ann? Flowers in December, Coming Home, Second Chance. Loss. Hope. Love. Maybe a second chance could change everything. Connor goes home to bury his mother and must somehow reshape his future and face his own mortality. But will he make peace with his past? Mary Ann owns a flourishing small town flower shop and has little time for anything else. She wasn’t looking for love when a grieving Connor Norton, in town to attend his mother’s funeral, walks into her shop and into her life. Four months later, Connor returns to his hometown. He runs into Alana, the estranged daughter of his next-door neighbor Dottie who’s struggling to come to terms with the devastating secret that tore her family apart. But Connor can’t forget Mary Ann. He knows he never should’ve left her. Is he too late? FLOWERS IN DECEMBER Connor returns home to bury his mother and begin a new life with Tom, the family’s orange tabby cat. COMING HOME Sometimes you have to leave home to find your way back. To one small town. One magical Christmas. SECOND CHANCE Connor thinks he’s lost Mary Ann. Now they meet again. Can he win her back? FLOWERS IN DECEMBER TRILOGY is a three-book set of uplifting stories with small town relatable characters, hope, love, forgiveness and sweet romance. Available in Audiobook.

Download or read book Dr Johnson s own Dear Master written by Lee Morgan and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this biography, Lee Morgan tells the story of Henry Thrale, a successful but flawed and troubled businessman and Member of Parliament who was at the center of the life of the most famous man of letters of the eighteenth century, Dr. Samuel Johnson. Thrale was also married to an exceptionally talented diarist and, perhaps, the most brilliant society leader of the period, Hester Salusbury Thrale, later Mrs. Gabriel Piozzi. In chronicling both the domestic life and the career of Thrale, Dr. Johnson's "Own Dear Master" also affords an interesting glimpse of eighteenth-century business, political, and social life of the age of Johnson as it was played out by some of the principal figures of the day.

Download or read book The Puppy and the Orphan written by Suzanne Lambert and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-11-16 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heart-warming new story from the bestselling author of Christmas at the Ragdoll Orphanage Christmas, 1953 When little Billy discovers a lost puppy in the grounds of his orphanage home, he knows that the nuns will never allow him to keep a pet. But as Billy stares into the adorable Labrador's big brown eyes, he knows in his heart that he can't bear to be parted from his new friend. So he comes up with a plan. With the help of his fellow orphans, Billy hides the puppy in the caretaker's cottage. Together the children swear not to reveal the secret to the grown-ups. Yet as Billy and the puppy's special bond develops, his dread of discovery and being separated from his beloved dog grows . . . The Puppy and the Orphan tells the story of many lost souls who have found refuge at the orphanage, and how love helps each of them to fight for a second chance of somewhere to call home.

Download or read book Brief Encounters written by Dick Cavett and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best bathroom reading ever written! Each story takes just the right amount of time."—Mel Brooks