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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312367767
ISBN-139780312367763
eBay Product ID (ePID)127380255
Product Key Features
Book TitleChristmas Promise
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicHolidays, General
GenreFiction
AuthorDonna Vanliere
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight3.5 Oz
Item Length7.4 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-020320
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisEach Christmas we are given a promise from heaven. And each year on earth we make promises to each other. This is a story about how a promise from one person to another shows us the true meaning of faith, remembrance, and love. Seven years ago Gloria endured a family tragedy that almost shook her faith entirely. Each Christmas she places a card in an envelope on her tree, restating a promise she made to her husband before he died. Now, having moved from her small town and all the painful memories it held, she is building a life by caring for people in need. Whether it's a young mother who can't pay her electric bill or a family who needs some extra food, Gloria always finds a way. Miriam is a thorn in Gloria's side. Miriam is a constantly critical, disapproving neighbor who looks with suspicion at all the good things Gloria does. When a twist of fate makes them roommates instead of neighbors, it's the ultimate test of patience and faith. Chaz has a good job as head of security at Wilson's Department Store, but each night he returns home to an empty apartment. He longs for a wife and family of his own but realizes that the life choices he's made have alienated him. He befriends a young boy whose mother has fallen on hard times, giving him a chance to have a life he thought impossible. In The Christmas Promise, the lives of these characters collide and we learn that even as we move ahead, the past is never far behind. And when we are forgiven much, we love much. In this warmly humorous and deeply poignant story, we are reminded that the Christmas Promise is the promise of second chances., From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The Christmas Shoes" comes the next inspiring novel in her Christmas Hope series: a deeply moving story about second chances and the power of love.