Esther's Gift: A Mitford Christmas Story
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Book Overview
Readers flocked home to Mitford last Christmas, making The Mitford Snowmena New York Timesbestseller. In Esther's Gift, Esther Bolick is filled with the holiday spirit as she prepares to bake the annual batch of her famous-and utterly scrumptious-orange marmalade cakes. Right after Christmas Eve service at Lord's Chapel, she and Gene will deliver a two-layer marmalade to each of seven friends and neighbors, all of them favorite Mitford characters. Then Gene calculates what it costs to bake this legendary cake, and Esther is stunned. Is it worth it to spend so much money on people who haven't always measured up to her expectations? The answer is clear. She'll cut her list back-way back. This decision makes perfect sense until the lyrics of a Christmas carol steal into her heart, and help remind her what a gift really means.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0670031216
ISBN13:9780670031214
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Viking Books
Length:37 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 6.3"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Sharing the Christmas Spirit
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This tiny book by my favorite author, Jan Karon, captures the true spirit of Christmas, give from the heart. You will love it!
The Best of Things Come In Little Boxes....
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Esthers' gift isn't a lengthy story...another in the Mitford Series. Yet, in it, I found another "chapter" of life in Mitford. The true 'meaning' of Christmas' which touched my soul. If you keep in mind this book is a 'small' piece of the Mitford life...you'll be thrilled beyond your wildest dreams! I plan to 'try' the cake. Perhaps as some have been 'dissappointed' in it...it 'may' be a 'ficticious recipe'... one that sounds like a real one for the book. It's a 'dandy' of a cake in Mitford...but Jan Karon didn't promise us (anywhere that I read) that it would win a prize at the State Fair! It's a MUST for your collection!
Jan Karon fans, we finally have the Orange Marmalade recipe.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This is a nice little Christmas book for all who love Father Tim and the Mitford citizens. Jan Karon finally shares Esther's famous Orange Marmalade cake recipe. Remember the one that Father Tim loves, that was the special cake served at the reception when he and Cynthia were married. It's also the cake that almost ended his life. This is a must-have book for the true Jan Karon collector.
Simply Delightful!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a great little book! The story is short, simple, but has a great message and is highly enjoyable. I recommend it as a fantastic gift for those friends and family who spread holiday cheer with their homemade baked goods. Make sure you give it to them well before Christmas!
Holiday Joy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is a wonderful Christmas Story with a beautiful spiritual core to it. I love books that have a spiritual theme. This is a great book about a family miracle. Another spiritual book I recommend is called, "I Talked To God And He Wants To Talk To You"
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