Shepherds AbidingPenguin, 2004 M09 28 - 336 páginas 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. |
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ain't Andrew angel asked believe breath cake chair Christmas church close coffee cold color coming course Cynthia dark dear didn't don't Dooley door Earlene everything eyes face Father Father Tim feeling felt figures Fred front give glad green grinned hand happy hard he'd head hear heard heart Hope hour ISBN It's keep kitchen knew leave letter light living looked Lord mama Merry mind Miss Mitford morning mother moved Mule never night once Oxford painted Peggy Percy prayed pulled remembered robe Scott seemed shepherds side someone step stood street tell Thank thing thought Timothy took tree turned Velma wait walked whole wife window wonderful