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    The Christmas Hope
    The Christmas Hope
    The Christmas Hope
    Audiobook2 hours

    The Christmas Hope

    Written by Donna VanLiere

    Narrated by Oliver Wyman

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Nathan Andrews, who at eight bought shoes for his dying mother (The Christmas Shoes) and as a medical student fell in love with a young heart patient (The Christmas Blessing), takes a backseat in Van Liere's latest Christmas confection. The focus this time is on Patti and Mark Addison. Patti is a devoted social worker, but she can't seem to feel anything for her handsome pilot husband (they sleep in separate bedrooms), and she can't understand why anyone could feel happy during the holidays. Leave it to a child to teach Patti the meaning of Christmas. Emily-who believes in angels and is possibly the gentlest, sweetest child to ever cavort across a novel's pages since Little Nell-quickly insinuates herself into the Addison hearts. Another child's illness introduces the Addison gang to Nathan, now a doctor expecting his own first child. Too much coincidence binds their stories together, but Van Liere serves up another heart-tugging holiday tale.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateOct 15, 2005
    ISBN9781621881995
    The Christmas Hope
    Author

    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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    • 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!
    • 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
      A nice story to add at Christmas and or if you have an adopted child. This story is a quick fun interesting read with believable and likeable characters. I recommend this book as it is better than the made for TV movie.
    • 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!
    • 5/5
      enjoyed this recording very much. great moving story and the narrator was very good
    • 5/5
      .It’s a heartwarming story that brings Christmas spirit to the soul.