Holiday Miracles: A Christmas/Hanukkah Story [Hardcover]

Ellyn Bache (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 133 pages
• Publisher: Banks Channel Books; 1 edition (October 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889199095
• ISBN-13: 978-1889199092
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,314,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I started writing when my first two children were toddlers, we were living in a tiny apartment in West Virginia where I knew no one, and my husband and I were sharing one car. I got out only a few days a week and desperately needed some "adult" work for those long, homebound afternoons. When I volunteered to write a press release for the humane society, it appeared in the local paper, complete with my byline. I was hooked! I think I've written something almost every day in the 30+ years since.

I started out as a freelance newspaper journalist -- something even a stay-at-home mom could do -- and spent six years teaching myself to write fiction (six years of rejections!) before my first stories began appearing in magazines like McCall's, Good Housekeeping and Seventeen, which published lots of fiction in those days, and in literary magazines like The Carolina Quarterly.

I wrote my first novel, SAFE PASSAGE, after the youngest of my four children went to school, and I've been writing novels ever since. In 1995, SAFE PASSAGE became a movie starring Susan Sarandon, a great thrill, and many of the other books have received various recognitions and awards. But the greatest thrill has been the privilege having a long, satisfying career that has also let me spend so much time with my family. What more could any writer want?

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Reading for All Faiths, October 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Holiday Miracles: A Christmas/Hanukkah Story (Hardcover)

Our book group chose this as a holiday selection. It is heartwarming and quick to read -- perfect for the busy fall/winter season -- but also raises a lot of issues for discussion. Some of us learned the story of Hanukkah we hadn't known before, and we were all introduced to the unique issues interfaith families deal with all the time. I would recommend this to readers of any faith as a moving, informative book that presents a lot of information in a very sweet package.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great holiday book!, February 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Holiday Miracles: A Christmas/Hanukkah Story (Hardcover)

This is the story of an interfaith family whose child gets sick during the holidays -- a terrific book for learning how interfaith families manage, but also one any mother will identify with and hold her breath over. If you want to read something that will make you appreciate the true meaning of the holidays, this is it. Also makes a great gift.

1.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Miracles: A Christmas/Hanukkah Story, December 15, 2010

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This review is from: Holiday Miracles: A Christmas/Hanukkah Story (Hardcover)

This book was dissapointing not to mention BORING. There was no religious inspiration or insight. The story itself was pointless and dull. A child gets sick, the mother is feeling guilty. End of story. Save your money and give it to your place of worship. Better yet, give it to a food pantry.