Download or read book Stefano and the Christmas Miracles written by Paul Salsini and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weeks before Christmas, little Stefano sits down with his grandfather Nonno and they put together their nativity scene, or presepio, one figure a day. Nonno tells Stefano the amazing story of each of the miniature people and about the wondrous miracles that happen when they visit the Baby Jesus. This is a story for grandparents, parents, children -- and everyone else!
Download or read book Stefano and the Tuscan Piazza written by Paul Salsini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN STEFANO AND THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLES was published a few years ago, it was praised as “a touching and richly told piece that invites you to pull up a chair and listen in to a trove of family stories filled with tradition and insight.” Another reviewer wrote, “Love love love this book. So many wonderful lessons for little children and adults to learn,” and a third said the book “transcends nationalities and is ultimately a relationship book about the special bond a young boy shares with his grandfather.” THE BOY STEFANO and his grandfather return in this sequel, with Stefano and his family moving to a house in a beautifully preserved medieval piazza. Nonno transports Stefano to the Middle Ages with stories about dukes and peasants, knights and saints, pilgrims and ghosts, glorious feasts and bloody battles. The reader, too, is carried back to another time, another place.
Download or read book The Ghosts of the Garfagnana written by Paul Salsini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Strange things are known to happen in the rugged Garfagnana region of Tuscany. A friendly ghost in a monastery. A visit from a soldier from the other side. A village that sleeps for a hundred years. The legend of ghosts in the theater. All these make their appearance in The Ghosts of the Garfagnana: Seven Strange Stories from Haunted Tuscany—a new book by Paul Salsini, the award-winning author of the popular six-volume A Tuscan Series.
Download or read book A Tuscan Treasury written by Paul Salsini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM WWI TO COVID, from Florence to the tiny villages of Tuscany, stories of love, courage and adventure from award-winning author Paul Salsini. FROM A TUSCAN TREASURY "So we became spies. When Maria and I would enter a village we would find out if there were any Germans or Fascists there so the partisans would know if it was safe to enter. Sometimes we’d be stopped, but mostly we just looked like simple Italian women with scarves on our heads and prayer books in our hands. We always told them we were going to church to pray for the end of the war." From "The Staffetta" "Anna, can I tell you something? After I left you on the doorstep that night, I couldn't stop thinking about you. I couldn't sleep nights. I went on long runs, but that didn't help. I was supposed to referee a football game Saturday morning and I made terrible calls. I couldn't concentrate hearing confessions Saturday afternoon. I barely made it through Mass on Sunday. Anna, I couldn't wait to see you again." From "Anna and the Television Priest"
Download or read book The Fearless Flag Thrower of Lucca written by Paul Salsini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TUSCAN SERIES CONCLUDED IN PAUL SALSINIS FIRST NOVEL OF THIS SERIES, The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany (first place winner, Council for Wisconsin Writers and Midwest Independent Publishers Association), terrified villagers were trapped in a farmhouse during World War II. In the second, Sparrows Revenge: A Novel of Postwar Tuscany, a partisan hunted down a collaborator of a horrific massacre. In the third, Dinos Story: A Novel of 1960s Tuscany, a boy came of age during the devastating flood of Florence in 1966. Then the characters entered a new decade in The Temptation of Father Lorenzo: Ten Stories of 1970s Tuscany (first place winner, Midwest Independent Publishers Association). In the next, these beloved characters, along with a few new friends and relatives, returned in A Piazza for SantAntonio, Five Novellas of 1980s Tuscany. NOW, IN THIS, THE FINAL VOLUME of the series, Father Lorenzo has a surprise reunion, Lucia and Paolo celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Anna and a television priest become friends, a supermarket threatens SantAntonios shops, a new book celebrates Cortona, Ezios novel becomes a movie, and a shipload of Albanian refugees brings a new life to Dino and Sofia. In the title story, a long tradition in the art of flag throwing is shattered at a festival in Lucca.
Download or read book A Royal Scandals Christmas Three Holiday Novellas written by Nicole Burnham and published by Nicole Burnham. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of three complete holiday novellas from RITA Award-winning author Nicole Burnham's Royal Scandals series. Romance, Christmas, and royalty...what's not to love? A Glimpse Behind Palace Gates The Barrali family has seen its share of scandals. But what of those who work for the famous royals? This collection of three romantic holiday tales takes you to the Barrali winery, an elegant royal yacht, and through the palace’s secret garden to experience the passions of those who serve. Christmas With a Prince – A Christmas wedding at the Famiglia Barrali winery forces Holly Elliott to choose between two princes: one who holds a crown, and one who could break her heart…but fulfill her every fantasy. Christmas on the Royal Yacht – When April Dietrich left New York to renovate Sarcaccia’s royal palace, she also left her lover. But when Rock Fournier is hired as head chef on the royal yacht, will it cook up trouble for both their careers? Christmas With a Palace Thief – Palace security chief Umberto Niro defends the royal family from all threats, internal and external. When he finds his ex-girlfriend, a confessed thief, in the queen’s closet, can he choose between duty and passion? "Great food, great sex, exotic locale, and royal scandals...Enjoy!" —New York Times Bestselling Author Christina Dodd Don't miss a single volume of the ROYAL SCANDALS series! - Christmas With a Prince (novella) - Scandal With a Prince - Honeymoon With a Prince - Christmas on the Royal Yacht (novella) - Slow Tango With a Prince - The Royal Bastard - Christmas With a Palace Thief (novella) - The Wicked Prince - One Man's Princess ALSO AVAILABLE: - A Royal Scandals Wedding, for newsletter subscribers READER INTERESTS: holiday romance collection, Christmas novella collection, behind the scenes royal family, workplace romance, office romance, second chance, reunion romance, law enforcement hero, chef hero, happily ever after, HEA, royal family saga, standalone story, international romance, Southern Europe, winery, palace, castle
Download or read book A Piazza for Sant Antonio written by Paul Salsini and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2014-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New Decade, and New Stories IN PAUL SALSINI'S FIRST NOVEL of this series, The Cielo: A Novel of Wartime Tuscany (first place winner, Council for Wisconsin Writers and Midwest Independent Publishers Association), terrified villagers were trapped in a farmhouse during World War II. In the second, Sparrow's Revenge: A Novel of Postwar Tuscany, a partisan hunted down the collaborator of a horrific massacre. In the third, Dino's Story: A Novel of 1960s Tuscany, a boy came of age during the devastating flood of Florence in 1966. Then the characters entered a new decade in The Temptation of Father Lorenzo: Ten Stories of 1970s Tuscany (first place winner, Midwest Independent Publishers Association). NOW THESE BELOVED CHARACTERS, along with a few new friends and relatives, return in A Piazza for Sant'Antonio, Five Novellas of 1980s Tuscany. IN THE FIRST STORY, Donna writes a cookbook that makes her famous and threatens her marriage. In another, little Pasquale, in trying to save a cat, teaches the people of his village understanding. When Sant'Antonio is ridiculed because it lacks a piazza, a mysterious man who lives in an abandoned monastery comes to the rescue. Meanwhile, when Dino seeks his roots, he discovers a heroic grandfather, a loving uncle and a doomed village that may be inhabited by ghosts. And in Florence, Father Lorenzo tries to cope with the hysteria brought about by a serial killer of young lovers.
Download or read book St Francis and the Christmas Miracle of Greccio written by Jeffrey Campbell and published by Tau Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming story that puts Christ back into Christmas. Legend has it the tradition of the Christmas Nativity began in Italy in 1223 when St. Francis of Assisi recreated the Bethlehem scene at Greccio. This enduring story written by Jeffrey Campbell will delight and inspire both young and old. There are over 30 full color illustrations beautifully rendered by Francesca Bianco.28 pages hardcover gloss laminated first edition 8.5" x 11". This book will be a treasured gift that will be passed on from generation to generation. Let's all join together and do all that we can to bring Christ back into our Christmas Season.
Download or read book The Christmas Miracle written by James Griffin and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-27 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a small description of the life of Jesus infused with the well-known children's figure of Santa Claus. It tells the story of Jesus and his importance and the importance of his life. The book intertwines the spirit and meaning of Christmas by telling the compelling story of how Jesus recognizes the love that Kris Kringle has for children and the lord. Recognizing this special love, Jesus visits the Kringles and makes them a very special offer. A gift that will continue to give the world joy and love. Through his selfless giving, Santa Claus is born through Jesus to continue on the true meaning of what Christmas is.
Download or read book Three Christmas Miracles written by K.C. Chadwick and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-11-03 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes three fictional stories that center around individuals commonly referenced in the nativity events in the Bible. By dramatizing specific characters, the stories show how these individuals exercise faith and perseverance to overcome obstacles and accomplish their own divine purpose. The first story, "A Dove in Darkness," shows how Mary reacts to her divine calling and doubts her ability to raise Jesus. She worries about how Joseph will react when he discovers her condition and if he will understand his role in joining Mary to raise Jesus. The second story, "Honey from the Rock," shows how a shepherd feels betrayed for fathering a daughter with a deformed leg. When he witnesses the angelic announcement, the first thought he has is to take his daughter to the child in hopes she will be healed. The last story, "Star of Destiny," follows one of the wise men, Melchior, who is determined to find and worship the holy child even though his health is fragile, the weather is harsh, and many of his companions leave the caravan to return home. When he does find the Christ-child, he doubts this young boy could be the divine King foretold by scripture, but his doubts are proven wrong when he encounters the child who saves his life. Hopefully, these stories will increase the reader's faith and help them understand the personal sacrifices each person paid to play their part in the divine plan.
Download or read book Stefano and the Tuscan Piazza written by Paul Salsini and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-27 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN STEFANO AND THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLES was published a few years ago, it was praised as "a touching and richly told piece that invites you to pull up a chair and listen in to a trove of family stories filled with tradition and insight." Another reviewer wrote, "Love love love this book. So many wonderful lessons for little children and adults to learn," and a third said the book "transcends nationalities and is ultimately a relationship book about the special bond a young boy shares with his grandfather." THE BOY STEFANO and his grandfather return in this sequel, with Stefano and his family moving to a house in a beautifully preserved medieval piazza. Nonno transports Stefano to the Middle Ages with stories about dukes and peasants, knights and saints, pilgrims and ghosts, glorious feasts and bloody battles. The reader, too, is carried back to another time, another place.
Download or read book A Mystery at St Ann s written by Carol Grey Honza and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysteries and Miracles - Common words we hear every day - However, no one could have ever predicted the unusual turn of events that would take place involving an ailing and lonely orphan child, and four caretaking Nuns during the Christmas holidays at St. Ann's Orphanage. Mysterious happenings lead to a miraculous outcome! This unique narrative poem describes captivating events in a picture book that invokes intrigue and heart-wrenching emotions. A Christmas Classic you won't want to miss! Carol Grey Honza
Download or read book The Christmas Miracle written by J. Harold Gwynne and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christmas Miracles written by Cecil Murphey and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate the season of hope and miracles with these inspiring true stories that will warm the heart and touch the soul… A man lies gravely ill in the hospital on Christmas when he hears angels singing and immediately makes a full recovery. A little boy with dyslexia sits down to read a Christmas book and realizes that his disability has vanished. And a woman’s faith is renewed by the chance discovery of a simple nativity set. Many ordinary people experience God’s grace during those special moments when Christmas becomes more than just a holiday, but a time for miracles. Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson bring you the real-life stories of everyday people who have experienced these life-changing moments of hope, comfort, and transformation—all during the most wonderful time of the year.
Download or read book Chicken Soup for the Soul Time for Christmas written by Amy Newmark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get into the holiday spirit with these magical stories of family and friends… giving and sharing… joy and blessings! You'll be inspired by these tales of kindness, gratitude and giving. You'll also pick up some creative ways to make your own holidays even more special, with new plans for family fun, gift ideas and recipes. These 101 real-life personal stories from the very best of Chicken Soup for the Soul's library are filled with the cheer of the season. They'll leave you smiling and eager to share the holidays, from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas and New Year's. We didn't forget the kids either. The stories in this collection are “Santa safe,” meaning that they keep the magic alive even for precocious readers. Your purchase will support Toys for Tots as well, creating miracles and blessings for children all over the U.S. Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.
Download or read book A Christmas Miracle for a Star Named Adam written by Evelyn and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam is a little star who wants to perform on Christmas Eve but things don't seem to be going right until something wonderfully miraculous happens.
Download or read book Christmas Miracles written by Brad Steiger and published by Miracles. This book was released on 2008-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Brad and Sherry Hansen Steiger are two of my favorite people. Their wonderful book Christmas Miracles is a treasury of uplifting stories that demonstrates the wonders that can and do accompany our lives." —Shirley MacLaine, Academy Award-winning actress and author The promise that miracles can happen is never more certain than during the holiday season, when it really does seem that your dreams and wishes can come true. From a guardian angel who finds a desperately needed job for a man whose wife is about to give birth right before Christmas to pair of grieving parents who receive a warm Christmas message from their recently departed son, these incredible-but-true, larger-than-life miracles celebrate the wondrous joys of this special time of year. Because the first Christmas—and every one since—is a miracle.
