Cup of Comfort For Christmas: Stories that celebrate the warmth, joy, and wonder of the holiday [Paperback]

Colleen Sell (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cup of Comfort | Publication Date: September 1, 2007

The stories in this inspiring collection are joyous reminders of what the holidays are all about . . .

Written by people just like you, these uplifting stories celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. You and your family will be thoroughly entertained by the celebrations, merriment, and revelations that fill these pages.

You will immediately feel the holiday spirit as you share in the moving experiences featured in this volume, such as:

• Five poor children pool their money from months of raking leaves, shoveling snow, and babysitting to buy their hardworking father an unexpected gift
• War-weary U.S. soldiers in Cambodia share holiday memories and goodie-boxes from home
• In sixty years of marriage, a husband never gets his wife the perfect gift . . . but she'll never tell, because he's the perfect husband
• A mall Santa who knows American Sign Language brings joy to a deaf six-year-old

There's no time like the holidays for the heartwarming stories found in A Cup of Comfort for Christmas!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media; 2 edition (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598696580
• ISBN-13: 978-1598696585
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 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: #1,014,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas is an award winning writer, newspaper reporter, TV news producer, playwright and essayist. He writes "The Writing Life" column for The Christian Communicator magazine, and the "How NOT to be Published" column for Christian Fiction Online Magazine. Thomas was named the American Christian Writers Association Writer of the Year in 2004, 2005, and again in 2006. He has written jokes for Joan Rivers and his comedy material has been used on The Tonight Show. Born in 1958, he is considerably younger than many people born the same year. He is probably the only writer who has worked on projects with Stephen King and the Rev. Rick Warren at the same time.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author of Live in the Moment is included in this book., December 7, 2005

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Julie Clark Robinson "Author, Live in the Moment" (Hudson/Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Cup of Comfort for Christmas (Paperback)

My story "Ho Ho Hold On" is in this collection and it's just one of about 50 pieces that share the joy of the holiday season. This book is perfect to place on the night table of your guest room this time of year. Leave it lay around just about anywhere for quick little doses of holiday joy. Enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Season Starter!, May 17, 2011

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D. Bratcher (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cup of Comfort For Christmas: Stories that celebrate the warmth, joy, and wonder of the holiday (Paperback)

This is a great treasury to start off your Christmas season and give you warmth and ideas to take through it. Obviously also a great gift.

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Cup of Comfort, January 28, 2009

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M. Begovich (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cup of Comfort For Christmas: Stories that celebrate the warmth, joy, and wonder of the holiday (Paperback)

This is a great book to read while sipping a hot beverage during the holidays! Also, shipping was incredibly fast esp. since it was purchased over the holidays.