| Shepherds Abiding Contributor(s): Karon, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0142004855 ISBN-13: 9780142004852 Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2004 Annotation: The eighth novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series offer a meditation on the best of all presents--the gift of one's heart. Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, "Shepherds Abiding" extends to everyone a seat at Mitford's holiday table. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - General - Fiction | Small Town & Rural - Fiction | Holidays |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Mitford Years |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.82" W x 7.74" (0.50 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Mainline - Holiday - Christmas - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 127336 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Experience the joys of a small town Christmas in this novel in the beloved Mitford series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon. Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one's heart. Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls "the life of the mind" and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford's holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit. |