TY - BOOK AU - Carlson,Melody TI - Christmas in Winter Hill T2 - Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction SN - 1432870076 PY - 2019/// CY - Farmington Hills, Michigan PB - Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company KW - Foster home care KW - Psychological aspects KW - Fiction KW - Single mothers KW - Strangers KW - Holidays KW - Festivals KW - Christmas stories KW - Washington (State) KW - Large type books KW - Christian fiction KW - gsafd KW - Christmas fiction KW - lcgft KW - Romance fiction N2 - After a rough childhood in multiple foster homes, Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. When she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal: the small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration. Krista doesn't always feel welcomed in the close-knit town, and her daughter Emily continually wonders, "Where's the snow?" Can a friendly stranger and his family help restore Krista's Christmas spirit before the big day? -- adapted from jacket; "Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas, due to bad memories of the holiday season during her childhood in multiple foster homes. But when she accepts a job as a city manager in the town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal. The small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration, which is coordinated by the city manager. As Krista tries to make her tiny new apartment feel like home for her and her eight-year-old daughter, Emily, she wonders if this move was a mistake. She doesn't always feel welcomed in the close-knit town. Can a friendly stranger and his family help restore Krista's Christmas spirit before the big day?"--Back cover ER -