When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four
When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four

Author: Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2001-10-01

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 1441239197

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This beautifully written holiday memoir follows the tradition of The Christmas Box and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. It's the story of the author's mother, whose romantic nature and love for Christmas left a lifelong impression on her son. Mother is a tiny woman--4'11''--except when life demands that she draw herself up to her "full height" of 11'4''. Christmas is one of those times. Father is opposed to celebrating Christmas, and every year the couple fights about it. And every year Jerry and the other kids eavesdrop nervously until their mother ensures that Christmas wins out. When things take a turn for the worst, Mother and the boys find themselves struggling with poverty and depressed circumstances. Mother tries to make the best of Christmas at first, but when she loses the holiday spirit, her young sons decide to do something about it. In their attempt, they discover the true meaning of grace.

When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four
When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four

Author: Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Publisher: Spire

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780800717896

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It's the Christmas of 1963, and a young boy is about to learn what it means to be a giver of gifts.

My Mother's Wish
My Mother's Wish

Author: Jerry Camery-Hoggatt

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2010-12-08

Total Pages: 63

ISBN-13: 0307768872

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Something strange is brewing at the Comeback Café A grandfather’s song has turned a diner into hallowed ground. A contrary girl with a gypsy heart feels the tug of home. And a truck driver named Jedidiah keeps his foot on the gas, ready to sweep you into an unforgettable story of belonging and grace. It’s the 1960s Midwest, and Ellee Crumb wants to change the world, starting with her mother, but she’s having trouble even getting her teachers to know her real name. So Ellee sits at the Comeback, her broken heart lying there on a table, when a three-armed waitress and a quirky stranger show up and hand her back the pieces. An affecting tale, My Mother’s Wish will remind you of the power of grand hopes and effect of impossible expectations. You’ll witness the influence every life has on another, and you’ll find new reasons to believe in the comfort and joy in an everyday, American version of the story of Christmas: being known and loved, just as you are.

Homespun Memories for the Heart
Homespun Memories for the Heart

Author: Karen Ehman

Publisher: Revell

Published: 2005-04-01

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1585585084

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Beyond birthday parties, anniversaries, holidays, and holy days, there is the every day. And while the loss of the first tooth or the first day of school may seem like normal, ordinary occurrences, these authors show that even "just because" events are enough reason to celebrate the One who gives us life each day. There is spirituality behind all celebration. With more than 200 inventive ideas plus Christian inspiration, brief reflections, and biblical examples of everyday celebrations, the authors give concrete, practical, and tangible ways to bring that spirituality into everyday. Readers will be encouraged to create their own family traditions and bring faith to life by making home a place where Christ, family, and friendships can be celebrated openly and often-because life doesn't have to be ordinary.