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    The Christmas Hope: A Novel
    The Christmas Hope: A Novel
    The Christmas Hope: A Novel
    Audiobook (abridged)2 hours

    The Christmas Hope: A Novel

    Written by Donna VanLiere

    Narrated by Donna VanLiere and Oliver Wyman

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    Perennial New York Times bestsellers and Audie Award finalists The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing have become inspirational holiday classics, and Donna VanLiere's The Christmas Hope, adapted to a movie of the same name, is poised to become a seasonal favorite in its own right.

    Patricia and Mark Addison have long given up the hope of having a meaningful Christmas. But this year, Patricia's job as a social worker will lead her to a very special five-year-old. Against her better judgment, Patricia bends the rules and takes the little girl to her own home. Through the presence of Emily in their house, and her penetrating questions about heaven, the Addisons learn that there is no sorrow so great that faith cannot help you find your way through. And Christmas will once more be a time of joy in their home.

    The Christmas Hope is a story of love in the face of loss, joy when all seems hopeless, and how light can shine into the darkest places.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateNov 1, 2005
    ISBN9781593978037
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    Donna VanLiere

    Donna VanLiere is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her much-loved Christmas Hope series includes The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing (both of which were adapted into movies for CBS Television), The Christmas Secret, The Christmas Journey, and The Christmas Hope, which was adapted into a film by Lifetime. She is also the author of The Angels of Morgan Hill and Finding Grace. VanLiere is the recipient of a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, an Audie Award for best inspirational fiction, and a nominee for a Gold Medallion Book of the Year. She is a gifted speaker who makes regular appearances at conferences. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband and their children.

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    • 3/5
      A couple torn by grief find hope again at Christmas. Four years after their son died, Patti and Mark Addison are just going through the motions. But just before the holiday, Patti, in her capacity as a social worker with Family Services, is called out to place an orphaned child, and she makes a spur of the moment decision that will open her heart again.

      This is a charming, simple Christmas story of hope, love and faith. It’s a bit maudlin and certainly predictable, but that’s okay during the holiday season.
    • 5/5
      I was not surprised by how wonderful this book was! Donna VanLiere is an awesome writer! Everyone should read it - not just a Christmas but any time!
    • 4/5
      A wonderful story of Hope ending in great Joy. Glad to have picked up this set at a local charity shop ¬ they've added much enjoyment to my CHristmas reading!

      THanks, Donna!