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  The Spy Who Came For Christmas

  by David Morrell

  It’s Christmas Eve in Santa Fe, but among the revelers on Canyon Road, a decidedly unholy scene is taking place. A desperate man, dressed all in black, feverishly seeks refuge for himself and the squirming bundle he holds tightly against his breast. Agent Paul Kagan’s bundle is a baby who has the power to change the course of global events. His pursuers are his former colleagues—members of the Russian mafia who... (more)
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  Unholy Night

  by Seth Grahame-Smith

  From the author of the New York Times bestselling Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter comes UNHOLY NIGHT, the next evolution in dark historical revisionism. They're an iconic part of history's most celebrated birth. But what do we really know about the Three Kings of the Nativity, besides the fact that they followed a star to Bethlehem bearing strange gifts? The Bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio.... (more)
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  Touching Wonder: Recapturing the Awe of Christmas

  by John D. Blase

  This bold retelling of Luke 1-2, based on Eugene Peterson's Message translation, reads like a novel and invites readers to experience the Nativity with fresh wonder. To Eugene Peterson's The Message Bible translation, John Blase adds his own storytelling voice, exploring the familiar events from multiple first-person viewpoints. What emerges is the intimate story of unlikely people a frightened teenaged girl,... (more)
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  Yama, The Llama

  by Karla Lowe-Phelps

  Suddenly, Yama the llama felt his feet lifted from the ground--lifted into the middle of the angel choir. He was flying! On a sacred night, an extraordinary llama flies from the Andes Mountains to a Bethlehem field. How does Yama fit into God's plan for the birth of Jesus and what will he learn? Don't be surprised if you and your preschooler are looking for a flying llama after reading this lovely Christmas... (more)
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  The Journey

  A Season of Reflections: Walking the Road to Bethlehem

  by Adam Hamilton

  Grab a cup of coffee and sit down with pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton as he guides you through a four-week devotional based on the most dramatic event in history. Created for individual use or as a companion to the primary book, The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem, you’ll find short, reflective devotions combined with Scripture readings and heartfelt prayers. Each daily devotional is... (more)
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  The First Christmas

  by Janice D Green

  The First Christmas, by Janice Green and illustrated by Violet Vandor, tells the account of the birth of Jesus Christ. Adults and children alike will enjoy snuggling up to share these thirteen colorful scenes and the engaging discussion questions as this timeless story unfolds. Even older readers may be surprised to learn something new as they read again of the Messiah's birth.
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  The Innkeeper

  by John Piper, John Lawrence

  A beautifully illustrated gift book, this advent poem celebrates the story ofChrist's birth and its effect on one man's life in particular.