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Shepherds Abiding

By Jan Karon

By Jan Karon

By Jan Karon

By Jan Karon

By Jan Karon
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By Jan Karon
Read by John McDonnaugh

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Part of A Mitford Novel

Part of A Mitford Novel

Part of A Mitford Novel

Paperback $16.00

Sep 28, 2004 | ISBN 9780142004852

Ebook $11.99

Sep 28, 2004 | ISBN 9781101200407

Audiobook Download $15.00

Oct 20, 2003 | 374 Minutes

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    About Shepherds Abiding

    Experience the joys of a small town Christmas in this novel in the beloved Mitford series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon.

    Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one’s heart.

    Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls “the life of the mind” and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford’s holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit.

    About Shepherds Abiding

    Experience the joys of a small town Christmas in this novel in the beloved Mitford series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon.

    Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one’s heart.

    Since he was a boy, Father Tim has lived what he calls “the life of the mind” and has never really learned to savor the work of his hands. When he finds a derelict nativity scene that has suffered the indignities of time and neglect, he imagines the excitement in the eyes of his wife, Cynthia, and decides to undertake the daunting task of restoring it. As Father Tim begins his journey, readers are given a seat at Mitford’s holiday table and treated to a magical tale about the true Christmas spirit.

    About Shepherds Abiding

    Since he was a boy growing up in Missisippi, 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.

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    Also by Jan Karon

    Bathed in Prayer
    Violet Comes to Stay
    Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
    In the Company of Others
    Jan Karons Mitford Years: Novels Six Through Nine; Plus a Father Tim Novel
    See all books by Jan Karon

    Also by Jan Karon

    Bathed in Prayer
    Violet Comes to Stay
    Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
    In the Company of Others
    Jan Karons Mitford Years: Novels Six Through Nine; Plus a Father Tim Novel
    See all books by Jan Karon

    About Jan Karon

    Jan Karon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels in the Mitford series, featuring Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh. She has authored twelve other books, including Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader, and several titles… More about Jan Karon

    About Jan Karon

    Jan Karon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels in the Mitford series, featuring Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh. She has authored twelve other books, including Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader, and several titles… More about Jan Karon

    About Jan Karon

    Jan Karon is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels in the Mitford series, featuring Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh. She has authored twelve other books, including Jan Karon’s Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader, and several titles… More about Jan Karon

    Product Details

    Category: Spiritual Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Sep 28, 2004 | 336 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780142004852

    Category: Spiritual Fiction

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Sep 28, 2004 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101200407

    Category: Spiritual Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 20, 2003 | 374 Minutes | ISBN 9781429589468
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    “Jan Karon reflects contemporary culture more fully than almost any other living novelist.”—Los Angeles Times
     
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    “Welcome home Mitford fans…to Karon’s gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives—along with a vividly imagined world.”—People

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