Christmas Love [Hardcover]

Candy Chand (Author), Julie Olson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 10, 2008

Christmas Love is a miraculous story of discovering the true meaning of Christmas amid the chaos and commercialization of the season. Originally written in 1999, this true story has received international recognition and contains an ending that has captured the hearts of readers around the world. With heartfelt watercolor illustrations by Julie Olson, Christmas Love makes an inspirational gift for anyone who wishes to honor the true meaning of Christmas.
Candy Chand is the author of six inspirational books, including Under God's Wings, Ashley's Garden, Gift of Grace, and Love Is Patient, along with an upcoming title, The 12 Prayers of Christmas. Chand has also written several magazine articles and stories published in Chicken Soup for the Soul. She lives in Rancho Murieta, California.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Candy Chand Illustrations by Julie Olson
Originally featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul and on the Internet, Christmas Love is the miraculous story of finding the sacred meaning of Christmas amid the chaos and commercialization of the holiday. Since 1999, this true story, about a touching reminder suddenly appearing during a school's holiday pageant, has captured the hearts of readers around the world.
Now with tender watercolor illustrations, Christmas Love is a beautiful, inspirational story for anyone who wishes to honor the real meaning of Christmas.
Candy Chand is the author of six inspirational books, including Under God's Wings, Ashley's Garden, Gift of Grace, and Love Is Patient, along with an upcoming title, The 12 Prayers of Christmas. Chand has also written several magazine articles and stories published in Chicken Soup for the Soul. She lives in Rancho Murieta, California.

From the Back Cover

"In that instant, we understood-the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos there was a purpose for our festivities . . ."
Experience a miraculous discovery of the true meaning of Christmas.
"I LOVE this touching, inspiring story! Anyone who has grumbled about Christ being erased from Christmas, will find that Candy's story is simply God's way of having the final word on the matter.
Good wishes and godwinks."
Squire Rushnell, author of the best-selling God Winks series

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith (June 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1423602765
• ISBN-13: 978-1423602767
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,728,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Jesus > Historical Jesus

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and Fuzzy Story, August 14, 2008

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BKen123 (Sacramento Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Love (Hardcover)

What a marvelous, uplifting story! It just goes to show that there is still magic in Christmas in spite of all the chaos sometimes created by the season. This is the type of book that would be a welcomed as a present by anyone on the list.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the right touch, December 27, 2008

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Heidy (Davis, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Love (Hardcover)

I love this authentic, contemporary story. It's easy to connect with the author. In fact, I believe this circulated the internet as "author unknown" for several years before formal publication. Now we know it belongs to Ms. Chand. I also found a link this year on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byuYO3jiLEI We need more literature like this. It makes a great gift.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, January 13, 2009

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Heidy (Davis, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Love (Kindle Edition)

I love this story. The fact that it's true gives it lasting impact. We should all enjoy the miracle.