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THE GREATEST NOEL: A Fantasy of the First Christmas
A Journey to the Manger Full of Danger, Miracles, and Romance This new Christmas Classic vividly reimagines the Gospels' Nativity story through the eyes of Sandar the Builder, a Nazareth businessman who is tortured by the uncertainty of his life's purpose.
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About THE GREATEST NOEL: A Fantasy of the First Christmas
A Journey to the Manger Full of Danger, Miracles, and Romance This new Christmas Classic vividly reimagines the Gospels' Nativity story through the eyes of Sandar the Builder, a Nazareth businessman who is tortured by the uncertainty of his life's purpose. His journey to Jerusalem to court the beautiful but difficult Susannah takes a dramatic turn when he rescues an enigmatic but strangely wise girl named Mary and her betrothed Joseph from murderous robbers and protects them the rest of the way to Bethlehem, the village where they insist she must bear her firstborn for reasons they are reluctant to reveal. Along with Mary and Joseph and their new friends, all the characters and images from the Gospels make their way to Bethlehem for that world-changing night: the Wise Men; the Innkeeper; Herod and his guard; Angels, of course; the Star; and some Shepherds you do not want to mess with. And all along the way, the natural world itself keeps an eye on their heart-stopping journeys until the final scene when Sandar comes into his spectacular destiny. The Greatest Noel liberates all the iconic Christmas characters from greeting cards and coffee-table displays. It presents them as ordinary people responding to extraordinary events, in the process discovering the most profound truths about themselves -- and, in the process, inventing Christmas. From Amazon reviews of the first edition: "Beautifully written . . . an enthralling fantasy novel. THE GREATEST NOEL will make your heart sing." "Incredible! An easy all-time Christmas favorite for the family." "I have read many Christmas books and this has to be the best one so far." "The ending! So fun! Stick around for it!" "An enchanting combination of miracles, a bit of romance and impeccable character chemistry." "It gave me chills."
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