Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Story by Jan Karon

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Jan Karon
• Title: Shepherds Abiding: A Mitford Christmas Story
• Publisher: ‎ Viking Penguin; First Edition (October 20, 2003)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 288 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0670031208
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0670031207
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.3 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.3 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Good (may show some minor discoloration on page edges)
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (may show minor handling / shelf wear on top edge)
• Edition: First Edition

Synopsis:

Since he was a boy growing up in Mississippi, Father Tim has lived what he calls "the life of the mind." Except for cooking and gardening and washing his dog, he never learned to savor the work of his hands. And then he finds a derelict nativity scene-twenty figures, including a flock of sheep, that have suffered the indignities of time and neglect.

Could he give the small company new life? Restore the camel's ear, repaint every piece, replace a missing nose on a wise man? "You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" he reminds himself. It's when he imagines the excitement in Cynthia's eyes that he steps up to the plate-and begins a small journey of faith that touches everyone around him.

The eighth novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series is a meditation on the best of all presents-the gift of one's heart. Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, it seeks to restore the true Christmas spirit and give everyone a seat at Mitford's holiday table.

"This Mitford story presented itself to me, quite unexpectedly, and asked to be told. I hope readers will find it a perfect refuge from the holiday frenzy." -Jan Karon

About the Author:

Jan Karon is the author of the bestselling series of nine Mitford novels featuring Father Timothy Kavanagh, an Episcopal priest, and the fictional village of Mitford.

Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Karon's Mitford books include At Home in Mitford; A Light in the Window; These High, Green Hills; Out to Canaan; A New Song; A Common Life: The Wedding Story; In This Mountain; Shepherd's Abiding; and Light from Heaven.

The Father Tim Novels include "Home to Holly Springs" and last fall's release of "In the Company of Others," set in County Sligo, Ireland. There are over 40 million Mitford and Father Tim novels, children's books, and CDs in print.