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Author(s): Amy Newmark
Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC
Year: 2016
Language: English
Commentary: mobilism.org
Pages: 230
Foreword......Page 6
Chapter 1: The True Spirit of Christmas......Page 9
1: The Angels’ Angel......Page 10
2: Someone Cared......Page 12
3: Operation Christmas Thank You......Page 14
4: The Best Luxury of All......Page 17
5: Gratitude Gave Grief a Holiday......Page 19
6: The First Gifts of Christmas......Page 21
7: Table for Eight......Page 22
8: Mom’s Secret Mission......Page 24
9: The Year Elmo Saved Our Christmas......Page 26
10: Make a Difference......Page 28
Chapter 2: The Perfect Gift......Page 30
11: The Scheme......Page 31
12: Christmas Time......Page 33
13: The Christmas Surprise......Page 35
14: Built with Love......Page 37
15: Artie......Page 39
16: Hidden Blessings......Page 41
17: Darren’s Christmas Video......Page 43
18: Labor of Love......Page 46
19: My Crazy Dad......Page 48
20: Gifts of Hope......Page 49
21: The Cookie Plate Christmas......Page 51
22: A Giant Box of Love......Page 52
Chapter 3: Holiday Miracles......Page 55
23: Relative Strangers......Page 56
24: Pages of the Past......Page 58
25: A Random Gift of Sweetness......Page 59
26: The Apron Angel......Page 61
27: On the Wings of Faith......Page 63
28: Mom’s Wish......Page 65
29: The Warning......Page 67
30: Our Guardian Angels......Page 69
31: The Reminder......Page 71
32: A Divine Mistake......Page 73
33: Our Christmas Angel......Page 75
Chapter 4: Family Fun......Page 78
34: Turnabout Is Fair Play......Page 79
35: The Christmas Breeze Box......Page 81
36: Best House Ever......Page 83
37: Home......Page 85
38: Pajama Joyride......Page 87
39: All Grown Up......Page 89
40: Eli Has Left the Building......Page 90
41: Home Sweet Home......Page 92
42: St. Lucia Surprise......Page 94
43: Nice and Ugly......Page 96
44: Flex Time......Page 98
Chapter 5: Holiday Memories......Page 100
45: The Envelope......Page 101
46: A Stocking for Tammie......Page 103
47: A Heavenly Timetable......Page 105
48: Beyond the Arctic Circle......Page 107
49: The Big Box......Page 109
50: The Best Gift of All......Page 112
51: Having Mercy......Page 114
52: Across the Years......Page 116
53: An Unexpected Gift......Page 118
54: Memory Lane......Page 120
55: Endings and Beginnings......Page 121
Chapter 6: Through the Eyes of a Child......Page 124
56: A Christmas Recruit......Page 125
57: Reality Check......Page 127
58: O Wholly Overwhelming Night......Page 129
59: A New Home for SarahRose......Page 131
60: Manners Mishap......Page 134
61: A Gift from the Heart......Page 136
62: Perfectly Presented......Page 137
63: Sibling Secret Santa......Page 139
64: The Best Present......Page 140
65: The Epiphany......Page 142
66: The Hanukkah Gift......Page 144
Chapter 7: Holiday Decorating......Page 147
67: Confessions of a Holiday Hoarder......Page 148
68: A Magical Time......Page 150
69: Our Alluring Tree......Page 152
70: Tin Can Christmas......Page 154
71: Perfectly Imperfect......Page 156
72: Christmas Glow......Page 158
73: Saving Father Christmas......Page 160
74: Camel Herder......Page 161
75: Barely Decorated......Page 163
76: The Barbie Christmas......Page 165
77: The Sad Little Tree......Page 166
78: Lights, Camera, Action......Page 168
Chapter 8: Taking Care of Each Other......Page 171
79: The Last Christmas......Page 172
80: The Mean Old Man Next Door......Page 174
81: The Most Wonderful Shopping Trip......Page 176
82: In Security......Page 178
83: How the Grinch Tried to Steal Our Christmas......Page 179
84: The Children’s Christmas......Page 181
85: The Spirit of Santa......Page 183
86: An Open Heart Every Day......Page 185
87: Kindness of a Stranger......Page 187
88: Operation GOLD......Page 189
89: Kindness Re-gifted......Page 190
Chapter 9: Holiday Traditions......Page 193
90: Washing Our Hands in Money......Page 194
91: The Dad Club......Page 196
92: The Gift of Time......Page 198
93: Messages in a Bottle......Page 200
94: A Face Good Enough to Eat......Page 202
95: Just the Ticket!......Page 204
96: Luminaria......Page 206
97: The Sounds of Christmas......Page 208
98: Wishing for a Silent Night......Page 210
99: A Divine Creature......Page 212
100: California Christmas......Page 214
101: Santa Suit......Page 215
Meet Our Contributors......Page 217
Meet Amy Newmark......Page 226
Thank You......Page 227
About Chicken Soup for the Soul......Page 228
Share with Us......Page 229
Copyright......Page 230
