From the author of _Rule 34_ and _Halting State,_ a tale of deception, engineering, and the most unlikely rocket propulsion technology imaginable. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.
The Christmas Table
โ Scribed by Donna VanLiere
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group; St. Martin's Press
- Year
- 2020
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York
- ISBN
- 1250172497
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โฆ Synopsis
From Donna VanLiere, the New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Hope series comes another heartwarming, inspirational story for the holidays, The Christmas Table.
In June 1972, John Creighton determines to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest project to date had been picture frames but he promises to have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her mother's recipes she had given to Joan when she and John married.
In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she's pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at Glory's Place begin to pitch in, helping Lauren prepare their home for the baby. On a visit to the local furniture builder, Lauren finds a table that he bought at a garage sale but has recently refinished. Once home, a drawer is discovered under the table which contains a stack of recipe cards. Growing up in one foster home after another,...
โฆ Subjects
Cancer -- Patients
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