The spirit of Christmas / [compiled by] Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson ; with a foreword by Debbie Macomber.
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TextPublication details: New York : St. Martin's Press, c2011.Description: xvi, 190 p. ; 19 cmISBN: - 0312645015 (hbk.)
- 9780312645014 (hbk.)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A heartwarming collection of true stories that will inspire, entertain, and get everyone into the spirit of Christmas
At Christmastime, it's hard not to get caught up in the shopping, the decorating, the party planning and the family drama--and too we often to lose sight of the true meaning of the season. But sometimes, through God's grace or a simple twist of fate, we're able to step back and understand what the holiday is truly about.
The Spirit of Christmas is an inspiring collection of true stories from real-life people who have experienced such moments where the meaning of the season becomes clear and touches their hearts. A man mailing gifts at the post office witnesses a moving scene that changes his life forever. An unhappy couple are drifting further apart...until a special Christmas gift allows them to renew their love and mend their fractured marriage. And a father tries to keep the spirit of Christmas alive for his son with a grand gesture--a gesture that will be remembered by his family and many others for years to come.
Filled with magic, wonder and deep meaning, it's impossible for these stories not to touch your heart--and fill you with The Spirit of Christmas .
Alone and broke at Christmas / Cecil Murphy -- That chaotic Christmas / Marley Gibson -- A tuna Christmas / Dan Piper -- Christmas at the Post Office / Wayne Scheer -- Just a little bit of cancer / Janet Morris Grimes -- The change purse / Lisa-Anne Wooldridge -- No more crooked star / Janet Perez Eckles -- Christmas rainbow / Susan Miura -- A timely surprise / Linda Gilden -- A Scrooge Christmas? / Sylvia Bright-Green -- A quiet Christmas moment / Cheryl Barker -- Gracie and the eight-foot pine tree / Shirley Reynolds -- From one angel to another / Del Bates -- Christmas in Cocoa Beach / Jean Matthew Hall -- A chilly Christmas / Marty Prudhomme -- A father's love / JoAnn A. Grate -- A new beginning / Ron Geelan -- A diamond through the rough / Patrick Burns -- At home with the Hoppes / Twila Belk -- Christmas vision / Jane Owen -- Karen's timely gift / Shawnelle Eliasen -- Mama's wish / Chris Griffin -- When PopPop sang / Lauren Yarger -- A mysterious Christmas gift / Ada Brownell -- Silent night, magical night / Drienie Hattingh -- He didn't believe / Woody McKay -- The Christmas manger scene / Annmarie B. Cait -- The forgotten gift / Viola Shimp with cindy Thomson -- His special gift / Susan Titus Osborn -- The most beautiful-ugly Christmas ornament / Kelly J. Stigliana -- The scrinch / Ruth Kaufman -- The SPCA Christmas / Nancy Hoag -- The pause that refreshes / Susan Green -- Confession of the Christmas damper / Brenda Poinsett -- Twenty dollars / Terry Nelson -- Fighting at Christmas / Marcia Windness Coward -- With the help of friends / Jane McBride Choate -- An Irish pub in Korea / Pamila Jo Florea -- All I need / Liz Callard -- Christmas in a barn / Mary DeMuth -- The orange post-it note / Charles Stone -- Christmas socks / Tom Flaim.