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A Simple Christmas Wish

A Christmas Novella

by Melody Carlson
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Rachel Milligan is caring for her seven-year-old niece, Holly, at her home in Chicago when she receives devastating news: Holly's parents have been killed in a plane crash. Because Rachel is Holly's only known relative, she assumes that she will be her beloved niece's guardian. However, custody is awarded to Lydia, a distant aunt who happens to be Amish. Just a week before Christmas, Rachel takes Holly to the Amish community in the hopes of persuading Aunt Lydia to relinquish custody. Instead, Lydia sets out to teach Holly to live according to the Amish way. As family secrets emerge and old wounds are healed, Rachel realizes that she will do whatever it takes to ensure that Holly has the loving family she needs.
Combining an Amish family saga with the anticipation of Christmas cheer and the promise of a budding romance, this newest Christmas story from beloved author Melody Carlson is sure to please.

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    September 15, 2013

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      • ISBN: 9781441242273

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      • ISBN: 9781441242273
      • File size: 1178 KB

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    • English

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    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2013

      Six-year-old Holly loses her parents in a tragic accident at Christmastime. Initially, she lives with her aunt Rachel, her father's sister, until legal matters are settled. Unfortunately, her parents' will grants custody of Holly to her mother's sister, Lydia. Rachel is dismayed at the thought of bringing her only remaining family member to live with Amish relatives. Will Holly be able to adjust to the strict religious dictates and culture that are part of the Amish lifestyle? Things do not go well when Rachel and Holly arrive at Lydia's house, and past family resentments and jealousies surface, marring the holiday season. Complicating matters is Rachel's attraction to a member of the Amish community. Can the power of faith in God's purpose for the lives of Rachel, Holly, and Lydia bring about a Christmas miracle? VERDICT Popular and prolific Christian fiction author Carlson (The Christmas Bus; The Christmas Dog) has written an uplifting holiday story about how our past can poison our present but that emphasizes that with love, trust, and faith in each other, miracles can and do happen. The author's many fans will want this title.

      Copyright 2013 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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