A Baxter family Christmas : a novel / Karen Kingsbury.
"Two years have passed since the terrible car accident that took the life of John Baxter’s daughter, Erin, her husband and three of their four daughters. Prompted by grief, and missing his daughter, John has invited a stranger for Christmas Eve dinner—Kendra Bryant, the transplant recipient who now has Erin’s heart. In light of their father’s idea, Ashley and her brother Luke don’t think it’s right. They want to protect their ten-year-old niece, Amy—the only surviving member of the accident. But John is determined and believes meeting this woman is something his deceased daughter would want. At the same time, Maddie West, the eighteen-year-old daughter of Brooke Baxter West, is praying for meaning this Christmas. Could she find it in a newfound friendship with a boy she never expected to see again? Maddie believes in miracles, especially at Christmastime, but this is a stretch even she can’t imagine. Meanwhile, Kendra Bryant has been struggling these past few years to find purpose in the tragedy that gave her a second chance. She believes the invitation to see the Baxters and witness their unwavering faith in God can instill peace and happiness back into her life."-- from publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982129835
- ISBN: 1982129832
- Physical Description: xvii, 249 pages ; 19 cm.
- Edition: First Howard Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Howard Books, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
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Subject: | Heart > Transplantation > Patients > Fiction. Organ donors > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Life change events > Fiction. Christmas stories. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. Christian fiction. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Chetwynd Public Library | FIC KIN (CHRISTIAN) (CHRISTMAS) (Text) | 35222001035673 | Christian Literature | Volume hold | Available | - |
Prince Rupert Library | APb King (Text) | 33294002060671 | Christmas Storage | Volume hold | Available | - |
Salt Spring Island Public Library | PB FIC KIN (Text) | 33123009673931 | Paperback fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Sechelt Public Library | PB GEN KING (Text) | 33260000512567 | Paperbacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
Valemount Public Library | apb his xmas (Text) | 35194014297899 | Adult paperback | Volume hold | Available | - |
- PW Annex Reviews : Publishers Weekly Annex Reviews
Kingsbury, author of over fifty novels, including more than twenty about the Baxters, a sprawling family of several generations led by the upstanding Christian patriarch John, delivers another uplifting tale in time for Christmas. For those unfamiliar with the Baxter family, beginning with this book can feel like walking into the large and lively gathering of your new love interest's family for the first time â bewildering, raucous, but ultimately warm and loving. And that's pretty close to what happens in the story. Years after the fatal car accident of John's daughter Eric, an organ transplant recipient who received Erin's heart joins the Baxters for Christmas with her husband. Kendra and Moe are atheists whom none of the Baxters have met before. So, John's inviting them to join the family for their special holiday gathering is too much for some individuals to bear. Would it be too much for ten-year-old Amy, whose mother's heart Kendra has? Rifts are acknowledged, reconciliation sought, and faith tested, all in the context of a vibrant, if traditional, Christianity that will satisfy Kingsbury fans, old and new. (Oct.) Copyright 2016 Publishers Weekly Annex.