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In 1857 India, young Lieutenant Victor Narraway, with the help of two small children and a Christmas garland, defends a British medical orderly throughout a murder investigation.

Father Tom Christmas, the recently widowed vicar adjusting to life in the English village of Thornford Regis, would do almost anything to avoid attending the annual Robert Burns Supper at the local hotel. But as chaplain to a traditional Scottish pipe band, Father Tom must deliver the grace--and contend with wailing bagpipes, whiskey- laced parishioners reciting poetry, and the culinary abomination that is haggis. As snow falls to unprecedented depths,...

The Jensen and MacCallister families are of two of the most legendary clans in frontier fiction. Now, the "USA Today"-bestselling authors of "A Lone Star Christmas" bring them together in a gripping tale of tragedy, survival, love, betrayal, and maybe even a miracle. Original.

In the fall of 1873, a wagon train of immigrants sets off from Missouri for the Montana Territory. Leading them is wagon master Jamie Ian MacCallister, a giant of a man who swears he can get them there by Christmas. The journey is plagued by brutal storms and rugged terrain, outlaws and hostile Indians. Just when things look nearly hopeless, two unlikely saviors arrive: an old mountain man known as Preacher and legendary frontiersman Smoke Jensen....

"Describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Sweden"--Provided by publisher.

Beth Byler has a secret. Ever since she met Englischer Chris Ellis while helping out at the Yellow Bird Inn, she can't stop thinking about him. She knows a relationship could never go anywhere-- Chris was working undercover in Crittenden County as a DEA agent. That meant he faced danger daily and carried a gun, making him completely unsuitable for an Amish woman like herself. But she knew he felt the attraction, too. It was the reason he left...

Now a Hallmark movie! Welcome to Christmas, Colorado, a charming small town where the beloved sheriff will need a Christmas miracle to convince a hotshot city girl to believe in the magic of the holidays. Resort developer Madison Lane is about to lose the one thing she loves most in the world - her job. Dubbed "The Grinch Who Killed Christmas," Madison spoiled a deal that would turn quaint Christmas, Colorado, into a tourist's winter wonderland. Now...

Ornaments and lights decorate Christmas trees. Small, painted figures of animals and people fill creches scenes that look like the place of Jesus birth. Children open gifts on Christmas Day. People eat roasted goose, turkey, chestnuts, and oysters. They go to Christmas plays and musical shows called pastorales. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in France. Come explore the many French traditions that bring people of this country together...

Introduces readers to Christmas traditions of Italy.