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Publisher:
Circuit Riding Musician |
Release
Date: September 2003 |
ISBN:
0971353433 |
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Format
Reviewed: Paperback |
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Genre:
Contemporary/Inspirational [North Carolina] |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer:
Rachel A Hyde |
Reviewer
Notes: Christmas |
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In
The Bleak Midwinter
By Catherine Ritch
Guess
Talented music teacher Celia Brinkley
loves her job at the exclusive Tillman Academy where she teaches
the children not only about music, but how to live a good life.
Lately though, she has been feeling burned out and is planning a
new career, but first there is the Christmas concert to organize;
the first in their new facility and the best that she has ever done.
As the incandescent voices of the boys' choir sing of the Nativity,
Celia's spirit soars, and she is sure that she can hear a baby crying.
Is it just the magic of the Christmas music that makes her feel
"strangely warmed," or is she about to have a big surprise
that will give her life new meaning?
Most people love a good, simple story
with a happy ending at Christmas time and this tale fits the bill
perfectly. This brief novel has the seasonal message of letting
goodwill towards your fellows fill up the empty corners in your
life, and how the magic of Christmas can truly bring joy if one
is prepared to put love in motion. There are no subsidiary plots
or literary devices, just a plain story that is sure to leave you
feeling - as John Wesley once put it - "strangely warmed."
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