Christmas comfort... Holiday cheer...
Small moments of escape...
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ISBN: 0200049045121
Publisher's Synopsis:
Celebrate the birth of the Savior with Thomas Kinkade. Come Let Us Adore Him will warm both your heart and home with selected passages from the New King James Version, accented by Kinkade's luminescent, full-color art.A meaningful blend of Scripture, fireside stories, seasonal reflections, and the words of classic Christmas hymns, Come Let Us Adore Him provides a peaceful respite from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Superbly printed and bound in juniper green bonded leather, this keepsake collection of Kinkade's beloved paintings makes a beautiful display piece for the coffee table or mantle.
"On the canvas of my mind, I see the picture clearly..."
MrsK's Review:
Holiday traditions, what inspires you to open the covers of a holiday book? Could it be that within the covers of the book you find comfort, renewal, and joy? Might it be that there are moments "just for you" that you could steal away and re-read a favored treasure?
With the beauty of Kinkade's painted heart-light, the season of our Lord will bring inspirations perfected for this season of celebration. Take a brief moment daily... to remember your Christmas' of love and years gone by.
"For unto us a Child is born..."
IS 9: 6-7
Meet the Author:
Thomas Kinkade was known as the "Painter of Light." His works, although spurned by the secular art establishment, were very popular with Christians and many others.
ISBN: 9781451687576
Publisher's Synopsis:
As Christmas nears, John Baxter makes a bold gesture - he invites a stranger to share Christmas Eve dinner with his family. But not just any stranger. This woman is the recipient of his daughter Erin's heart. John knows the invitation will impact each of his adult kids and their families. But will they choose to embrace their guest? And how will the woman's presence affect his granddaughter - the one who feels the loss of her mother most keenly?Kendra Bryant, John's surprising guest, has been given a second chance at life, but at great cost to the Baxter family. Maybe meeting them will instill some much-needed peace into her life. And maybe Christmas Eve dinner will even help heal Kendra's failing marriage.
Meanwhile, Maddie West's job at the local theater has her working alongside an amazing guy. But Maddie knows she has to keep him at a distance or risk exposing a secret she's hidden for years. In a moment of faith, she sends up a desperate prayer for help. What happens next leaves Maddie - and the entire Baxter family - shocked at God's perfect grace and timing.
"Heavy snow clouds hung low over Blooming, Indiana..."
MrsK's Review:
Whether you already know the Baxter family, or you are choosing to meet this faith-filled family for the first time, what you will discover is the yearly tradition of a family gathering this is treasured throughout the years.
Gatherings can be heartbreaking... Gatherings can be filled with anticipation... Gatherings can bring the expectation of cherished love... and gatherings can bring together those who have graced your years with understanding.
It's within the covers of this book that you will discover the treasure of your Christmas spirit, as well as the necessary strength for a season of hope...
Meet the Author:
ISBN: 9781496720214
Publisher's Synopsis:
Addie's getting into the spirit for the upcoming Charity Auction—especially since she's got an 1843 copy of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to donate. Her former colleagues at the Boston Public Library have confirmed that its worth runs toward the high five figures, which should help with the new pediatric wing. Her mood darkens, though, when a visitor from the past appears—Jonathan Hemingway, the father of her late fiancé. His presence stirs up sad memories for Addie, but also has her fuming when Jonathan, true to his womanizing ways, runs off for a lunchtime liaison with Teresa Lang, who's in charge of the auction.Soon after, Addie heads to Teresa's office at the hospital—and finds the poor woman's dead body. What she doesn't find is her valuable first edition. What sort of Scrooge would steal from sick children and commit murder in the process? As a Nor'easter bears down and a mystery emerges about Jonathan's past, Addie must find out if she can appraise people's motives and characters as well as she can appraise rare books . . .
MrsK's Review:
Addison is creating a winter wonderland of lights in the bayed windows of her Beyond the Page book and curio shop. She is so thrilled about her discovery of Charles Dickens's first edition. The rare book could help build the new pediatric wing. The book promised to be the main "attraction" for the annual Christmas Charity Auction. Yet, now that the "ghost" of her Christmas past has arrived in town, Addie is unnerved about this season of compassion and joy.
Jonathan is once again creating havoc in Addison's life. Even though his son has passed, Addison has not forgiven him for all of the heartaches he caused his son. Why has he come to town?
With trepidation already in her heart, Addison arrived at the hospital to meet with Teresa. She is thrilled with the book's estimated value of $60,000 and is looking forward to handing in the certified document. Unfortunately, Teresa is not in her office. Have you had great news one minute and plummeted descended into a despairing moment of panic the next? Yep, Addison locates Teresa... at the bottom of the stairs... her head is in an odd direction... and she isn't breathing. Plus the book is missing!
Learning to set aside emotions... learning to trust all of those in her life... and learning to follow the lead of her heart... Addison will have quite the not-so-happy holiday. The postponed auction, incoming snow storm, no Charles Dicken's book, could anything be worse? Absolutely... she's a person of interest in the murder of Teresa! Could it be Jonathan?
Enjoy a quick who-dun-it mystery for the holidays,
Meet the Author:
Lauren grew up devouring the entire Nancy Drew series and then graduated to Victoria Holt, Agatha Christie, Barbara Erskine, Lynn Kurland, and Michael Crichton to name a few of her favorite authors. When it came time for post-secondary education, journalism seemed like the logical choice as she had written for as long as she could remember. Soon after graduation, while working for a small publication, she discovered that reporting wasn’t what fueled her writing passions. As someone with an additionally strong background in professional theater who had the love of storytelling and captivating and holding an audience, her fiction-writing career began to take center stage.
Lauren Elliott’s new Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery series promises to keep readers guessing right up until the last chapter. Plot twists and an array of colorful characters make for page-turning,, whodunit adventures filled with suspense, mystery, murder and just a touch of romance.
ISBN: 9780063252141
Publisher's Synopsis:
When the department store she works in closes for good, Carmen has perilously little cash and few options. She doesn’t want to move in with her perfect sister Sofia, in Sofia’s perfect house with her perfect children and her perfectly ordered Edinburgh life.Frankly, Sofia doesn’t exactly want Carmen there either. Her sister has always been sarcastic and difficult. But Sofia has yet another baby on the way, a mother desperate to see her daughters get along, and a client who needs a retail assistant for his ailing bookshop, so welcoming Carmen might still have some benefits for everyone.
At Sofia’s behest, Carmen is thrown into the daily workings of old Mr. McCredie’s ancient bookshop on the streets of the old dark city. Can she use her design skills to revamp the store and bring it back to popularity in time to benefit from Christmas shopping traffic? Can she choose between bad boy literary rock star Blair and quiet Quaker student Oke? And will she heal the rift with the most important people of all: her family?
"And oh, how sweet and pleasant it is to the truly spiritual eye to see
several sorts of believers..." Isaac Penington
MrsK's Review:
Carmen has chosen many different pathways for success. Yet, once again she is low on cash and so not ready to return home for the holidays. Who would be if your sister was always the perfect daughter? Sofia has the perfect house, the grandchildren, and the station in life that completely un-nerves Carmen. Will she make it through the holidays and/or the rest of her life? She doubts it!
Sofia can't believe that her mother wants her to "help" sort out her sister's life. With three children, plus one on the way, a husband, and a case that she must finish before the baby arrives... well the last thing she needs is her "brat" of a sister under her roof!
Sometimes a door opens and there is a choice to walk through it, at least for the time being. Sofia has a client that is going to lose his family's bookshop if he doesn't turn a profit during Christmas. Carmen doesn't have a job and has always been a reader. Mr. McCredie's ancient bookshop in Edinburgh just might be a chance for both of them.
This holiday story is about finding hope in a hopeless situation. Discovering the inner joy when you begin helping others. Unveiling the calling of your personal interests as a career. Most importantly, dusting off the treasured volumes hidden within a quaint bookshop, in order, to bring life back to those treasured stories that have been awaiting a new reader.
Meet the Author:
ISBN: 9780771061998
Publisher's Synopsis:
Share Anne’s delight at receiving the dress of her dreams, the joy of a young woman reunited with her long lost brother on Christmas Eve, and the surprise of a trio of sisters who inadvertently end a family feud by arriving at the wrong uncle’s house for Christmas dinner.Featuring some well-loved characters from the Anne of Green Gables books, as well as plenty of new characters, this collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery celebrates the joys and tribulations of Christmas and the hope of the new year. The perfect escape during the hectic holiday season and all year round.
"Christmas and New Year's is a season of celebration and reflection,
of taking stock of the months gone by...
and looking forward to the year to come."
MrsK's Review:
Family reunions, old traditions, eagerly awaited gifts, and plenty of good food... isn't that what every home wishes for? There are 16 stories from Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Windy Poplars. Short vignettes that will bring you the value of human kindness. You will shed a few tears for those in need. You will smile at Anne's unlimited hope. You will contemplate the concerns of past generations, as well as compare the concerns of today's generation.
Is there any better read for the holidays than short chapters that will melt away today's anxiety? Moments for a family read-aloud filled with hot cocoa and buttered popcorn. Reminders about the simplicity of smaller heart-full gift giving. Acknowledgment for those who are experiencing holidays that have no monetary value. In 2022, just for a moment, our families are in need of the valued treasures from those who wrote about their lives so long ago. Finding moments to discuss, moments of connections, and moments that will plant seeds of compassion. Isn't that what this season is about? The very first gift... was a child.
Meet the Author:
Lucy Maud Montgomery was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908.Montgomery was born at Clifton, Prince Edward Island, Nov. 30, 1874. She came to live at Leaskdale, north of Uxbridge Ontario, after her wedding with Rev. Ewen Macdonald on July 11, 1911. She had three children and wrote close to a dozen books while she was living in the Leaskdale Manse before the family moved to Norval, Ontario in 1926. She died in Toronto April 24, 1942 and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.
ISBN: 9780736910996
Publisher's Synopsis:
Now in a compact edition, this collection of 20 paintings of cozy cottages and stately Victorian mansions glowing with the brilliant lights of Christmas by the beloved Painter of Light includes stories, quotes, poems, and carols that evoke the spirit of the season. Full color.MrsK's Review:
Some of us travel many miles to be home for Christmas. Some have grown, and get go home. Yet, most of us remember the glow of anxious anticipation... the closer we got to our holiday home and the lights of warmth awaiting us.
Thomas Kinkade's English cottages and Victorian homes will welcome you with his beautifully illuminated paintings. There are short passages that will create a ten-minute family moment in front of the fire. For those who are in the "grand" season of life, share your personal connections with these pages. Your insights... your memories... your story can be found within these pages. Many of us are now the guardians of today's future generations... let's gather them and share the stories of lives well lived.
"This then is Christmas..."
Alexander Smith
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