The Second Best Christmas
Language: English
Published by HENDRICK NORTON PUBLISHING, 2023
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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This is a most unusual Christmas story. It is a story of redemption. It's a story of how God is faithful, how He gets us through tough times, and how He puts people in our paths just when we need them. A warning. The prologue contains an assault scene, but it is very non-descript and essential to the story. Jack and Allie are newlyweds and are getting ready to celebrate their very first Christmas. (You'll have to read the book, though, to know why it's called 'The Second Best Christmas'). The newlyweds want to make it extra special. They both come from dysfunctional families and want this first Christmas as a married couple to be wonderfully different from the ones from their pasts. The closer they get to Christmas, though, the more each of them realizes they are going to fall short of the money needed to buy each other something really special. They will need extra jobs in addition to the ones they picked up for the Christmas season. Enter Gus. Gus owns Off The Beaten Path, a thrift/antique shop. His wife, Ruth, has died, and Gus needs help. Both Allie and Jack go to his store on separate occasions, looking for that special gift for each other. Gus hires them both to work different nights in his store, not realizing they are married to each other, and they keep it a secret from each other. Allie and Jack celebrate their first Christmas together, and it's as wonderful as they'd hoped. Shortly after Christmas, Gus asks them to come to the store as he wants to interview each of them separately for a possible managership role. He ends up offering them both jobs. Then he asks if they liked their presents, as he is aware now they are married. Jack says he is thrilled but that the present for Allie is still in the store because he didn't have enough money and was waiting till after Christmas to bring it home. In the meantime, he has given her something else. Gus is mortified that Jack hasn't given her the dresser he picked out for her weeks ago. He goes to the back and pushes it out. Here is where the story gets interesting. Gus and his late wife had a habit of taking out each drawer from the dressers they purchased to resell. Over the years, they found many notes-some heartbreakingly sad, others joyous. But Gus has no idea he is about to find a note from his late wife. That note is the turning point in the story and will deeply impact all of them. You will love the ending. There are questions for a book club and hints about how to spend Christmas. This book is a Novella.…
Seller Inventory # 9798223674450
- Title
- The Second Best Christmas
- Author
- Perry Rowe
- Publisher
- HENDRICK NORTON PUBLISHING
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- Neu
- Binding
- Taschenbuch
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798223674450
- Item weight
- 282 grams
- Dimensions
- 203x127x14 mm
This is a most unusual Christmas story. It is a story of redemption. It's a story of how God is faithful, how He gets us through tough times, and how He puts people in our paths just when we need them. A warning. The prologue contains an assault scene, but it is very non-descript and essential to the story.
Jack and Allie are newlyweds and are getting ready to celebrate their very first Christmas. (You'll have to read the book, though, to know why it's called "The Second Best Christmas"). The newlyweds want to make it extra special. They both come from dysfunctional families and want this first Christmas as a married couple to be wonderfully different from the ones from their pasts. The closer they get to Christmas, though, the more each of them realizes they are going to fall short of the money needed to buy each other something really special. They will need extra jobs in addition to the ones they picked up for the Christmas season.
Enter Gus. Gus owns Off The Beaten Path, a thrift/antique shop. His wife, Ruth, has died, and Gus needs help. Both Allie and Jack go to his store on separate occasions, looking for that special gift for each other. Gus hires them both to work different nights in his store, not realizing they are married to each other, and they keep it a secret from each other.
Allie and Jack celebrate their first Christmas together, and it's as wonderful as they'd hoped. Shortly after Christmas, Gus asks them to come to the store as he wants to interview each of them separately for a possible managership role. He ends up offering them both jobs. Then he asks if they liked their presents, as he is aware now they are married. Jack says he is thrilled but that the present for Allie is still in the store because he didn't have enough money and was waiting till after Christmas to bring it home. In the meantime, he has given her something else. Gus is mortified that Jack hasn't given her the dresser he picked out for her weeks ago. He goes to the back and pushes it out.
Here is where the story gets interesting. Gus and his late wife had a habit of taking out each drawer from the dressers they purchased to resell. Over the years, they found many notes-some heartbreakingly sad, others joyous. But Gus has no idea he is about to find a note from his late wife. That note is the turning point in the story and will deeply impact all of them. You will love the ending.
There are questions for a book club and hints about how to spend Christmas. This book is a Novella.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
The author is a former Bible teacher, counselor, and Hospital Chaplain. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree from Grand Valley College. Postgraduate courses include Clinical Pastoral Education. She blogs at goodthoughtsgoodlives.com. She has written two other non-fiction books, "Depression Has A Big Voice. Make Yours Bigger!" and "Finding Your More" both by Rebecca Platt.
Perry Rowe is her pen name for fiction.
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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