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Snow (Snow Series #1)

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How Calvin Miller develops such character depth so quickly is remarkable. Even though the book is short you will feel you know the characters like old friends, even the busy bodies on the phone. Miller again touches me with his writing. A real feel good book. If you try this one and love it which you will, Please try the Singer trillogy.

I became interested in this book reading the jacket cover that explained that this was a story about a widow, her sick child, and the son of the town's coal vendor. The story take place in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and since by Father lives there I decided to give it a try.

It is a very short book, a real fast read, with a fairly simple plot, but I enjoyed the story and the characters in the book.

I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys an uncomplicated story that has a happy, feel good ending.

I must admit I purchased this book because it was a dollar; it was worth that, but possibly not much more. "Snow" is a short novel, that moves quickly through a predictable plot with cardboard cutout characters. Yet as simplistic as the story is, Miller manages to infuse some warmth into his writing, keeping the reader's attention even though they know what is going to happen.

"Snow" is the story of a bitter cold winter in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. The weather brings together the unlikeliest of characters; Mary, a poor widow with an asthmatic child and the Mueller family - rich through the delivery of coal, stingy and lacking the true spirit of Christmas. Their son Erick takes over deliveries for his father due to an injury, and with one visit to Mary's humble home, falls in love despite his father's warnings. Mary, a widow for three years, has devoted her life and happiness to ensuring that her daughter survives and is at first unwilling and uncertain of her feelings for Erick.

The novel runs predictably through a cast of characters that lack depth. Miller focuses too much time on telling rather than showing through his writing; and his insistence on depicting Hans Mueller's germanic accent soon grows old. The reader knows that everything is going to turn out okay in the end. Yet despite that fact, Miller makes some observations about the meaning of Christmas, that while not necessarily new ground, are observations that many have forgotten. "Snow" is a good reminder of how the spirit of Christmas infuses us all.

This is a wonderful book about a woman who never gave up her love for God and for her child. I read this to my two children and we would be in tears by the end of the chapter. I "Highly" recommend this for all families with children of any age. By the way, I grew up 5 miles away from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. It is now a beautiful area of PA. God Bless you...

I just want to say that out of all the books I have ever read none ever touched my heart as much as this one did. From beginning to end it was an all together great book.

Congrats to the author on such a great book!

I grew up in Ardmore, Pennsylvania; 7 or 8 miles south of King of Prussia. This book was dear to my heart because the area is so close to home. The characters gave you hope. We all go through many trials and tribulations, but God will see us through them. Calvin Miller writes from the heart and gives hope to the soul.