In separate vignettes, we meet Katherine, who is taking care of her ailing husband; Julianna, juggling with construction paper, scissors, and rubber cement in a room full of high-spirited four-year-olds; Adrianna, struggling with the difficulties of marriage; Cassandra, the busy mother of toddlers; Victoria, searching for a love to call her own; Alexandra, a young woman waiting for word from her doctor about an uncertain diagnosis; and Isabella, discovering the gift of motherhood. The lives of all the women come together in a moving conclusion that perfectly captures the heart and soul of the holiday spirit.
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Praise for Christmas Lights
"Christmas Lights is an inspiring, warm and tender read which could set your mood for the upcoming holiday." --The Lakeland Times
Praise for Christine Pisera Naman’s Caterpillar Kisses
“Luminous! Sometimes, when spending time with children, it is just so clear that they are our teachers. Caterpillar Kisses shows us some of the small but tender lessons we stumble upon during the metamorphosis that occurs each and every day in a young child’s life.” --Ann S. Ruethling, author of Under the Chinaberry Tree
“The twelve vignettes shared in this little book are poignant, funny, exhilarating, hopeful, and life-affirming. And they can only be told by an adult who cares enough to really see the miracles of life through the eyes of children. Give this book to anyone who wants and needs to see the magic in the world.” --Armchair Interviews --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
"Christmas Lights is an inspiring, warm and tender read which could set your mood for the upcoming holiday." --The Lakeland Times
Praise for Christine Pisera Naman’s Caterpillar Kisses
“Luminous! Sometimes, when spending time with children, it is just so clear that they are our teachers. Caterpillar Kisses shows us some of the small but tender lessons we stumble upon during the metamorphosis that occurs each and every day in a young child’s life.” --Ann S. Ruethling, author of Under the Chinaberry Tree
“The twelve vignettes shared in this little book are poignant, funny, exhilarating, hopeful, and life-affirming. And they can only be told by an adult who cares enough to really see the miracles of life through the eyes of children. Give this book to anyone who wants and needs to see the magic in the world.” --Armchair Interviews --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
About the Author
CHRISTINE PISERA NAMAN is the author of Caterpillar Kisses and Faces of Hope. She has written for several magazines and is a frequent contributor to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. She lives in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This book really put me into the Christmas mood....it was uplifting. I was so inspired by it-I actually purchased for Christmas presents for several women in my life.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A first-class inspirational Christmas story,
By Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Christmas Lights: A Novel (Hardcover)
I first read Ms. Naman's work in Caterpillar Kisses and fell in love with her work, her use of scrumptious words and most of all her inspirational storytelling ability. And she doesn't disappoint in her newest (and first inspirational fiction book), Christmas Lights.
In seven individual vignettes, Naman introduces the reader to seven very different women who are facing some pretty big challenges. Sometimes they face them with fear, at times with determination, or trepidation, or maybe with acceptance. But the thing is, they don't avoid. They face life the best way they can. Katherine is an older woman who must find a way to accept and cope with her husband's Alzheimer's. Julianna is a teenager who is interested in a boy but doesn't think he's interested in her-and some time at church with the little children will answer her question. Adrianna is a young wife who believes her marriage is over and must take a stand. Cassandra has lost a child and is facing Christmas without him. Victoria is single and is about to meet someone very interesting. Alexandra has a medical question looming but embraces acceptance with her grandmother's silent help. Isabella has an interesting secret to share on Christmas, and it will ultimately be the continuation of her most interesting family. Unless you're psychic, you won't discover the novel's secret. All of these special women have something in common. And that something, accompanied by the true meaning of Christmas, will give them strength and happiness-and will sustain them. If you read only one inspirational Christmas book this year, make it Christmas Lights. You'll smile, sigh with satisfaction and maybe a tear or two will fall. And when you're done, the spirit of Christmas will live in you. And that's a good thing. Armchair Interviews says: It's a winner!
0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Buyer Beware -- This has a strong Christian point-of-view,
By Mary (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Christmas Lights: A Novel (Hardcover)
To reference one of the reviews below me, I guess I'm psychic then because I discovered the novel's "secret" almost immediately; I didn't even realize it WAS a secret. :-) I only wish my psychic powers had extended to realizing I wouldn't enjoy this book before I picked it up. Or rather, I wish the publisher had seen fit to give an honest description of its contents, for I never would've bothered with a book so chock full of self-righteous Christian references (did you know that people who put up Nativity scenes are always "good" people)? By the time I got to the part about one of the women recovering from cancer because she was "prayed" better by her family, I was ready to scream. Those who believe they can actually will someone better simply through prayer need to realize that millions of people, including innocent children, die all the time despite being fervently prayed for, so it's absolute delusion -- as well as the height of arrogance -- to believe your prayer can actually alter someone's fate.
And yes, of course I realize it says "Christmas" right in the title, but let's face it, Christmas has become almost a secular holiday so I was not prepared for the heavy dose of religion this book throws at you. I don't mind mentions of God or religion in books, but there was just something so self-righteous about the way religion was used in this book that it turned me off. But here's the bottom line. Even without the numerous religious references, this book wouldn't merit a high score because it's simplistic, formulaic and soap opera-like ridiculous (particularly the absurd passage where several strangers take the time -- on Christmas eve no less! -- to individually return pieces of a nativity scene that had blown off a neighbor's balcony -- and all within just moments of one another!). If you're looking for a warm-hearted Christmas-themed book that doesn't preach, try the far superior "This Year it Will Be Different" by the brilliant Maeve Binchy instead.
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