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The Christmas Angel: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Jane Maas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
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"I lingered over the pages and the years as this special Christmas Angel was handed down from one generation to the next. This is a story that will linger in your mind and in your heart." --Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A charming, heart-warming Christmas tale, sure to delight fans of Debbie Macomber and Richard Paul Evans, about the power of family, tradition, and love


In 1875, Owen Thomas, a poor Welsh coal miner, falls in love with a beautiful London actress, Jessica Lavery. He builds her a cottage in his village, and enchants her with the promise of the holidays they'll share after they marry. According to his special Thomas family tradition, the Christmas tree must always be outside, where it can look up to God. Owen carves her an angel to go on top of their tree, with lavender eyes like hers, a token more meaningful to her than any engagement ring. When Jessica breaks off their romance, Owen, broken-hearted, wraps the angel in his mother's shawl and brings her to America. There, she looks down over five generations, witnessing peace and war, triumphs and tragedies, reminding all who see her that Christmas is the time when families and sweethearts can come together, laughter and goodwill can lighten even the heaviest burden, and magic fills the earth. Jane Maas' book is a story of faith and love. And of the miracle that brought the angel home again.

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  1. Print length
    190 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Thomas Dunne Books
  4. Publication date
    November 19, 2013
  5. File size
    2.2 MB
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“I lingered over the pages and the years as this special Christmas Angel was handed down from one generation to the next. This is a story that will linger in your mind and in your heart.”
―Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author

About the Author

Jane Maas began her advertising career at Ogilvy and Mather as a copywriter in 1964 and eventually became a creative director and agency president. A Matrix Award winner and an Advertising Woman of the Year, she is best known for her direction of the “I Love New York” campaign. She is the author of Mad Women, Adventures of an Advertising Woman and Christmas in Wales, and co-author of the classic How to Advertise. She lives in New York City. Visit her online at www.JaneMaas.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DA6XODQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Dunne Books (November 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Customers enjoy the Christmas story and find it enjoyable. They find the book cleverly written and easy to read. The message is clear with the Angel's helpful messages.

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Customers enjoy the Christmas story. It's a sweet and easy read that touches their hearts during the holiday season. The book is about families and traditions, with a delightful family history.

"Very sweet story and book. I had read her “Christmas in Wales - a Homecoming“ and loved it, so thought I would like this as well. Definitely did...." Read more

"Sweet and lovely Christmas story for anyone who loves angels." Read more

"She was a great writer! It is a beautiful story and I was there for part of it. My sister Debbie is amazing and a true beautiful spirit...." Read more

"...Would recommend it to my Welsh friends. Good story but not great." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They say it's a sweet story that outweighs the movie.

"She was a great writer! It is a beautiful story and I was there for part of it. My sister Debbie is amazing and a true beautiful spirit...." Read more

"I enjoyed it very much Looking forward to reading more books about angel islands. I do have another one now to read." Read more

"I had seen the movie first and the book far outweighs the movie! Such a sweet story!!" Read more

"Very good, & easy to read. Really was a surpaise at the end. Would recommand to anyone anove the age of 18." Read more

6 customers mention "Readability"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the clever writing style and helpful messages from the angels.

"...The message to them was easy to understand with the Angel's helpful messages...." Read more

"She was a great writer! It is a beautiful story and I was there for part of it. My sister Debbie is amazing and a true beautiful spirit...." Read more

"Delightful story; easy read; it got me in the Christmas spirit!!" Read more

"A delightful family history.that came full circle!!. Very clevery.written that dragged a little bit at times, but picked up at the nd." Read more

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  • expressionbiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars She was a great writer! It is a beautiful story and I ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015
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    She was a great writer! It is a beautiful story and I was there for part of it. My sister Debbie is amazing and a true beautiful spirit. Chrissy is amazing and both are beautiful mothers. How blessed we are to have them in our lives. The rest of the story there was some poetic license AS IT IS A BOOK AND SHE WAS NOT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA IT WAS HER THOUGHTS and Experiences! Unfortunately my mother died.
    MAY HER TRUE STORIES LIVE ON AS DEBBIE AND CHRISSY DO IN BEAUTIFUL BEAUTY!
    YOU WILL BE TOUCHED AND NOT DISAPPOINTED IN THIS STORY.
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  • dj
    4.0 out of 5 stars Charming
    Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2022
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    Sweet and lovely Christmas story for anyone who loves angels.
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  • Rachett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book
    Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019
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    Very sweet story and book. I had read her “Christmas in Wales - a Homecoming“ and loved it, so thought I would like this as well. Definitely did. Welsh is in my family tree, so both of these books were especially pertinent for me. I found myself and my family everywhere in them. Most enjoyable for me.
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  • Tambra A. Pollman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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    I am not a person who reads all the time, and this is one book that I could not put down. It was one that you had no idea how it was going to end until you got to the final page and then it was a surprise for me.
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  • Sarah R
    3.0 out of 5 stars We must have been sent a returned one...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2013
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    I was really excited to receive this product and start planning for the upcoming holiday season. When I opened it up, though, I was disappointed. Not with the product itself, but with the condition of the one we received. This is a great alternative to Elf on the Shelf and emphasizes true meaning of Christmas. The story and doll are pretty cute. However, the collector tin was dented and appeared to have been previously opened as the sticker seals were halfway unstuck on both sides. The book cover was dirty and had two sticky pieces of tape on it, one on the front and one on the back. The doll's dress was not fully hemmed and was coming unraveled. And the back of the head had a hole where the seam was coming unstitched. It appears we must have received one that had been previously returned, rather than a new one. I'm returning it but will order a replacement, hoping that it will be in better condition.
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  • bonnie clukey
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Christmas angel
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
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    I enjoyed it very much
    Looking forward to reading more books about angel islands. I do have another one now to read.
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  • bnde
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014
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    It looked used.
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  • Marcia Flaherty
    4.0 out of 5 stars A welsh review
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2014
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    I am a welsh person. and, therefore,enjoyed the Welsh traditions. Would recommend it to my Welsh friends. Good story but not great.
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