We are excited to partner with Rachel Payne and the RaMa Luna Center for Yoga and Well Being, which is located at 282 Main Street Ext in Middletown, on the third floor of the Palmer Eye Care building, next to the Historic Sanseer Mill and CVS.įacilitated by Christy Billings of Russell Library, Information Services and Adult Learning Department. This true story about the power of random acts of kindness will warm the heart, a beautiful reminder of the miracles of Christmas and the gift of family during the holiday season. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths came together to solve the mystery of who the gifts were from, they began to thaw out from their grief and come together again as a family. The 13th Gift A True Story of a Christmas Miracle By: Joanne Huist Smith Narrated by: Joanne Huist Smith Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins Release date: 10-28-14 Language: English 351 ratings Regular price: 13.99 Listeners also enjoy Jason F. Copies are available at the Borrowing Desk or by placing a hold at After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children-especially with the holiday season approaching. Note to my blog readers: This book contains a minimal amount of profanity.'First Fridays Book Club' will be held as a hybrid Zoom and offsite at RaMa LuNa Center for Yoga and Well Being at 282 Main Street Ext in Middletown.ĭecember's title is The 13th Gift by Joanne Huist Smith. The 13th Gift A heartwarming Christmas memoir full of personal essays about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love. I might have preferred a somewhat different ending if this were a novel, but the fact that it’s a true story adds greater weight to the gentle call to action at the conclusion.Ī rather quick and, again, inspiring holiday account–and, oh, how about that great front cover?
There are moments like those with a man named Charles and with a furniture store manager that are touching, as well as other moments that are reminiscent of a Christmas movie with some comedy and light suspense as Jo and her children try to discover who their “true friends” are. In The 13th Gift, a memoir in which author Joanne Huist Smith recounts the experience leading up to her and her three children’s first Christmas after the death of her husband, compassion and the giving spirit of the season shine through in an inspiring, down-to-earth way. “There is life after a death, if you’ve got the guts to live it.” The 13th Gift (Hardcover) by Joanne Huist 14.4When purchased online Out of Stock About this item Specifications Dimensions (Overall): 8.56 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x. The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle by Joanne Huist Smith I tend to rate books not according to how “perfect” they are, seem to be, or are said to be in general but rather to how perfect they are to me. Blogging for Books provided me with a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.
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