Download or read book A Christmas Promise written by Thomas Kinkade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-10-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this novel in Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer’s heartwarming series, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Cape Light has received two special Christmas guests... James Cameron, a minister who runs a mission in Central America, has decided to spend the holidays in Cape Light. But when his car collides with another car, a hint of trouble befalls this close-knit community. No one is hurt, but out-of-towner Leigh Baxter is forced to stay in town until her car is fixed. What she doesn’t expect, however, is that the charm of this beautiful seaside hamlet and its citizens will soon win her over—and that she will fall in love with James, who has so generously welcomed her into his life. But will James accept Leigh in his heart once her dark secrets come to light? In the meantime, Jessica and Sam Morgan’s relationship is put to the test. More than anything else this Christmas, they want a baby to call their own. But soon they’ll discover that life’s most precious gifts often come in unexpected packages...
Download or read book One Christmas Wish written by Katherine Rundell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From beloved author Katherine Rundell comes a clever, funny, and poignant picture book about a lonely little boy who wishes not to be alone on Christmas. A young boy’s Christmas Eve wish on a shooting star leads to an adventure with an ever-hungry rocking horse, an angel whose wings are molting, a robin who has forgotten how to sing, and a rusting tin drummer boy in Katherine Rundell’s classic Christmas story, with Emily Sutton’s gorgeous paintings.
Download or read book A Midnight Clear written by Katherine Paterson and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Katherine Paterson illuminates the true meaning of Christmas in twelve modern-day stories written over the years for her husband, a pastor, to read to his congregation on each Christmas Eve. A man driving to see his dying father picks up a young hitchhiker who attempts to rob him; a proud and lonely widow is befriended by a persevering boy trying to earn a star for his church group; in Communist China, a female scholar and an old night watchman secretly bond together to read the Bible. Whether depicting a child coping with disappointment or a couple awaiting the birth of their baby, all these stories present a vision of hope and peace harking back to that first Christmas two thousand years ago."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Cape Light written by Thomas Kinkade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the artistic vision of world-renowned landscape painter Thomas Kinkade—and imbued with the light of his uplifting message—this heartwarming novel introduces us to the quaint town of Cape Light, and those who call it home… Nestled in New England is the picturesque seaside hamlet of Cape Light, where everyone knows everyone, and folks still care about one another. But Cape Lighters have their share of hidden dreams, desires, and doubts, too. Like Mayor Emily Warwick, who sometimes feels that her job and her identity are inseparable, and her sister and rival, Jessica, who has torn herself away from the big city’s excitement and sophistication to come home and care for their ailing mother. Or Reverend Ben, who counsels and consoles an entire town while coming to grips with his own private sorrows, and Charlie, the owner of the local diner, who isn’t shy about letting the mayor know that he is after her job. They are friends and neighbors, doers and dreamers. They laugh and love and build their lives together in the town of Cape Light—and they will work their way into your heart...
Download or read book A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season written by Katherine Paterson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season is a collection of modern-day short stories by Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins- both loved by children and adults for over twenty years. This compilation includes stories of real-life people such as a shopping mall's night watchman, a lonely widower, a pregnant teenage runaway, a political prisoner in China, a grieving mother, and a privileged American, who have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas because of loss, pain, greed or circumstances. Through unexpected and uplifting ways, each is reminded of the first Christmas story and the vision of hope and peace it offers the world. They realize that even in the darkness, the light and song of Christmas can be seen and heard. This heart-warming gift book, filled with stories of real people finding hope, courage, and faith amidst life's circumstances, radiates the spirit of the season and reminds each of us what Christmas truly means. Originally written to be read during her church's Christmas Eve service, this collection of holiday stories is perfect for individuals, families, and churches to read and share during the season.
Download or read book The Christmas Angel written by Thomas Kinkade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-10-04 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A holiday miracle comes to Cape Light in this heartwarming novel from Thomas Kinkade and Katherine Spencer. As the spirit of the season spreads through the seaside hamlet of Cape Light, town mayor Emily receives an unexpected and precious Christmas gift: a baby girl tucked away in a decorative cradle set up outside the church, with a note begging whoever discovers the child to take care of her. Emily is granted temporary custody—and realizes that if the mother is not found, she badly wants to keep baby Jane as her own. But the problems and changes an adoption would bring do not sit well with her husband, Dan, who’s already raised children and does not want that responsibility again. Now, in the midst of the year’s most joyous season, Emily must come to terms with her duty to her family, her own feelings of regret and loss—and what her heart truly desires...
Download or read book Christmas Time written by Catherine Stock and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child and her parents enjoy the last-minute activities to prepare for Christmas.
Download or read book A Dancer s Dream written by Katherine Woodfine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This gorgeously designed retelling of The Nutcracker will make the perfect Christmas present for ballet fans everywhere! In snow white covered St. Petersburg, young dancer Stana’s dreams have finally come true – she has been chosen to play the lead role in Tchaikovsky’s new ballet, The Nutcracker. But with all eyes looking at her, can Stana overcome her nerves and dance like she’s never danced before? From the author of the bestselling The Sinclair Mysteries, Katherine Woodfine, and Waterstone’s Book Prize winner, Lizzy Stewart, this sumptuous and magical retelling of The Nutcracker will transport you on a journey fay beyond the page. Praise for Katherine Woodfine's The Sinclair's Mysteries series: ‘A wonderful book, with a glorious heroine and a true spirit of adventure’ Katherine Rundell, award-winning author of Rooftoppers 'Dastardliness on a big scale is uncovered in this well-plotted, evocative novel' The Sunday Times 'It's a dashing plot, an atmospheric setting and an extensive and imaginative cast. Katherine Woodfine handles it all with aplomb' The Guardian Praise for Lizzy Stewart's There's a Tiger in the Garden (Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, Illustrated Books Category): ‘A journey of discovery’ The Guardian ‘A stunning testament to the power of imagination’ Metro
Download or read book The Christmas Room written by Catherine Anderson and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved author of the Mystic Creek series gifts readers with a novel of homespun holiday cheer, as two families discover the joy of hope and redemption.... Widow Maddie McLendon has uprooted her life to move to Rustlers Gulch with her son and grandson. But as a brutal Montana winter looms on the horizon, contractors have yet to break ground on their new house, leaving them to live in a makeshift camp of trailers, tents, and sheds.... Since his wife died six years ago, millionaire rancher Sam Conacher has been content to wallow in his grief alone while keeping a tight rein on his twenty-six-year-old daughter. But now the girl has gone and fallen in love with his foolish new neighbor's no-good son.... Maddie and Sam will never see eye to eye on anything, until a near-tragedy gives them a true glimpse into each other's souls. And as the first snowflakes begin to fall, they'll discover that an open heart is the biggest gift of all....
Download or read book Marvin s Best Christmas Present Ever written by Katherine Paterson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-10-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is coming... ... and Marvin is worried. His big sister, May, always makes great presents for their parents, and Marvin's are never as good. But this year, he is determined to make the best Christmas present ever -- one that will last forever.
Download or read book On Christmas Eve written by Thomas Kinkade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-11-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Cape Light a troubled marriage is healed by a runaway teenager and a divorced woman finds happiness with a struggling magazine writer who dresses up as Santa Claus.
Download or read book The Animals Merry Christmas written by Kathryn Jackson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1950 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golden Books is proud to reissue this beloved Christmas collection, chock-full of funny animal stories and poems. This oversize format features Scarry's earlier, more painterly style and makes a perfect gift. A true holiday treat for Scarry fans! "From the Hardcover edition."
Download or read book A Midnight Clear written by Katherine Paterson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peterson writes with simple immediacy about outcast: strangers on the street and at your door, runaways, failures, and illegal immigrants- people who can find no room at the inn.
Download or read book A Christmas Star written by Thomas Kinkade and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam and Jessica Morgan's holiday joy turns to tragedy when they lose their house to a fire just before Christmas, while single mother Julie Newton and her young daughter, in desperate need of a roof over their heads, turn to widower Jack Baxter for help.
Download or read book Summer written by Katherine Applegate and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Away from her family and with her love life looking dismal, Summer Smith isn't expecting a very merry Christmas in Florida. But Christmas is a time of magic, and Summer's about to discover that mistletoe still works in the land of palm trees.
Download or read book The Santa Claus Book written by Alden Perkes and published by Lyle Stuart. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Santa and his elves.
Download or read book Christmas Cookies written by Katherine M. Eakin and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
