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Christmas Traditions with the Saturday Evening Post

Author : Caryn Drake

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 90 pages

File Size : 48,68 MB

Release : 2014-07-01

Category : Art

ISBN : 1497667666

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This is the first installment in a series of coffee-table books showcasing the timeless holiday imagery from the Saturday Evening Post and its award-winning artists Norman Rockwell, Steven Dohanos, J. C. Leyendecker, John Falter, and more. On America’s nightstands for nearly three hundred years, through the events and cultural shifts that have shaped our country’s character, the Saturday Evening Post continues to resonate as America’s magazine. Christmas Traditions with the Saturday Evening Post is the first in a series of coffee-table ebooks showcasing the timeless holiday imagery the Post is known for through its award-winning artists Norman Rockwell, Steven Dohanos, J. C. Leyendecker, John Falter, and more. Richly illustrated with iconic imagery and set to classic Christmas music, this special ebook is a nostalgic Americana experience celebrating the spirit, memories, and fun of Christmas over the years.



A Love Valley Christmas

Author : Mary L. Ball

Publisher : Pelican Ventures Book Group

Page : 60 pages

File Size : 33,79 MB

Release : 2016-12-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1943104778

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Step off the pavement, onto a dirt road and join our fictional characters celebrating Christmas in Love Valley North Carolina, a real western community. When Susie Aleman isn't running Spurs, a mercantile in Love Valley, she's raising her sixteen year old son, Zam. She's content with life, and relies on no one but God. Then Ty Porter moves to Love Valley and stampedes into her heart. Ty Porter has given up on women. All he wants is a fresh start, and a new pair of cowboy boots. That is until he meets Susie. As Christmas Eve rolls around can he convince Susie that love after thirty-five is worth the risk? Will Susie lead Ty to see that the Lord can be trusted?



For Your Love

Author : Carolyn Wilson

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 31,8 MB

Release : 2007-06

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0595452515

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DOMINIC AND CAROLINE come from two different worlds. HE is a New Yorker, handsome, sophisticated, rich, and famous. SHE is a small-town Southern girl, beautiful, but naïve. BUT WHEN THEY MEET, a raging bonfire is ignited. Can their passion for each other solve all their differences and unite their lives? SELENE is Caroline's best friend and has always protected Caroline. But can she continue to do so, and manage to find love for herself after two strike-outs? TO COMPLICATE MATTERS, there is a stalker out there who will do anything for the love of Caroline!



Believe in Love & Joy: The Collection of the Greatest Christmas Novels, Stories, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)

Author : Charles Dickens

Publisher : e-artnow

Page : 6684 pages

File Size : 34,88 MB

Release : 2018-12-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 8026898745

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This holiday, e-artnow presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: The First Christmas Of New England (Harriet Beecher Stowe) The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As Joseph Was A-Walking The Tale of Peter Rabbit (Beatrix Potter) Where Love Is, God Is (Leo Tolstoy) The Three Kings (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) A Christmas Carol (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) Christmas At Sea (Robert Louis Stevenson) The Savior Must Have Been A Docile Gentleman (Emily Dickinson) The Heavenly Christmas Tree (Fyodor Dostoevsky) The Little City of Hope (F. Marion Crawford) Christmas in the Olden Time (Walter Scott) Christmas In India (Rudyard Kipling) A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) The Twelve Days of Christmas The Wonderful Wizard of OZ (L. Frank Baum) Ring Out, Wild Bells (Alfred Lord Tennyson) Little Lord Fauntleroy (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Black Beauty (Anna Sewell) The Christmas Child (Hesba Stretton) Granny's Wonderful Chair (Frances Browne) The Romance of a Christmas Card (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Wind in the Willows (Kenneth Grahame) The Wonderful Life - Story of the life and death of our Lord (Hesba Stretton) The Christmas Angel (A. Brown) Christmas at Thompson Hall (Anthony Trollope) Christmas Every Day (William Dean Howells) The Lost Word (Henry van Dyke) The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (E. T. A. Hoffmann) The Little Match Girl The Elves and the Shoemaker Mother Holle The Star Talers Snow-White…



Who Will Make the Pies When I’M Gone?

Author : Jamie C. Schneider

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : 260 pages

File Size : 17,1 MB

Release : 2013-03-15

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1475976461

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Jamie Schneiders life changed with one phone call in February of 2010. After months of sensing something was not right with her body, Jamie was diagnosed with stage IV ovarian cancer, sending her on a relentless search for information about cancer and for ideas on how to survive the devastating news. Facing her diagnosis, Jamie already knew her life would never be the same. Whether she liked it or not, she was now immersed in the dark side of cancer. As this ancient rogue force claimed its space in her body and she became a stranger in an unfamiliar land, Jamie details how her relentless desire to understand created a voice of validation. She walked through a shadowy world of cancer that left her somewhere between alive and dead. Now Jamie exposes the harsh reality of her experience, the reactions of her friends and family, the treatment and devastating losses, the yo-yo of hope and hopelessness, and the painful paradox of living while dying. In Who Will Make the Pies When Im Gone? Jamie shares a powerful, honest glimpse into her world as she struggles to make this new limited version of her life meaningful after a cancer diagnosis.



A Ho Ho Ho Beau Christmas

Author : Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Publisher : Paper & Silver, Inc.

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 43,30 MB

Release : 2024-11-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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From New York Times bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a Christmas Rom-Com with a sweet magical surprise. As the snow begins to fall and the city streets sparkle with festive lights, Meri Winters feels anything but merry. Juggling a demanding job and a strained relationship with her best friend, she’s more focused on surviving the holiday season than enjoying it. That is, until she meets Beau Starling, a ruggedly handsome hobo who’s been living in the alley behind her building. Despite his disheveled appearance, there’s something mysterious about him—an inexplicable pull she can’t ignore. As Meri opens her heart to this unlikely stranger, she discovers that Beau isn’t just a wanderer passing through. He has secrets—ones that could change both their lives forever. In a season known for miracles, Meri will have to decide whether to take a leap of faith and trust in the magic of the holidays, or risk losing the one gift she never expected.



The Plot to Cancel Christmas

Author : Dr Rocco Leonard Martino

Publisher : Rocco Leonard Martino

Page : 103 pages

File Size : 21,99 MB

Release : 2010-09

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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The Plot to Cancel Christmas will make you laugh and make you angry. It could happen. Greed, ambition, and the misuse of taxpayer money are nothing new. This book depicts the classic struggle between might and right; and between raw power and thoughtful evaluation. For some, the will of the people doesn't matter since "people don't count" as one major character says in the book. The Plot to Cancel Christmas is about character, and the conflicting emotions and forces that permeate human life- greed, fear, love, tradition, duty, and conscience. One reviewer stated, ..".a timeless tale that speaks volumes to all of us...a modern Christmas Carol." "A book that gives you pause- Could this really happen?" ..".the characters literally dance from the page." ..".a punch in the heart and a hug at the same time." ..".a gift that will put your life in perspective." "A Classic Battle between might & right! Superb!"



Her Holiday Hero

Author : Margaret Daley

Publisher : Harlequin

Page : 149 pages

File Size : 42,53 MB

Release : 2013-12-01

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1460323327

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The Soldier's Gift The holidays are right around the corner, but Captain Jake Tanner is struggling to find Christmas cheer. Having survived a devastating attack overseas, he has emotional scars that run deep. When Jake meets beautiful widow Emma Langford, his heart is unprepared for the feelings she inspires. Training service dogs has taught Emma to recognize those in need. She wants to show Jake that a four-legged companion is the best therapy, but she's afraid that the closer she gets, the more her own wounds are revealed. Together, Jake and Emma will discover it takes a different kind of bravery to open themselves to love—and to healing. Caring Canines: Loving and loyal, these dogs mend hearts.



A Glosser's Christmas Love Story

Author : Robert Jeschonek

Publisher : Robert Jeschonek

Page : 63 pages

File Size : 28,31 MB

Release : 2012-05-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0998109754

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With her fiancé far away fighting a war in Korea, Sarah faces a blue Christmas in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 1953. But going to work as an elf at Glosser’s Department Store turns her holiday upside-down. Santa Claus, played by fellow employee Frank, falls beard over sleighbells for her. When the magic of the season at Glosser’s lights a spark of romance between them, Sarah is torn between the man at war and the one in the St. Nick outfit. On the night before Christmas, she must make a fateful choice that changes everything...and leads her to a crossroads 63 years later at the famous musical Christmas tree in Johnstown’s Central Park. Don't miss this sweet holiday romance by the author of LONG LIVE GLOSSER'S and PENN TRAFFIC FOREVER.



Family Love, Happiness to Heartache

Author : Ray E. Jackson

Publisher : iUniverse

Page : pages

File Size : 45,61 MB

Release : 2009-10-08

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 9781440169717

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Grow into maturity, fall in love, get married, join the military, go to college, start a career.This is a true story of one young man and one young woman whose destiny looked bright, beginning with their love for one another. In only seven years of marriage, the family had multiplied to three children. As we live one day at a time, things can go from good, to bad, to worse, to tragedy. The story behind this book elaborates on one such family that travels a path of vicissitudes, but they never lose sight of togetherness, love, and support. They reached a higher echelon to bring the broken pieces back together.