Little Ellie Claus
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (773 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743406249 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said Little Ellie Claus. I loved this novel because it was rich in so many levels. It was heartwarming, witty, it made me laugh, cry and most importantly relate to several of the issues dealt with. Although it is fiction, there are a lot of very real experiences in the book. It is a fast read. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading novels with very rich and deep characters. It makes a wonderful gift for the Christmas Holiday season.. Story the whole family can enjoy Jane Trump Little Ellie Claus is a charming, whimsical story the whole family will enjoy. Kids will find the story a suspenseful blend of fantasy and reality. Adults will get a kick out of the author's witty, unconventional vision of the North Pole, where the likes of Plato, Van Gogh and Einstein rub elbows with the elves. This would make a super gift for Christmas, or better yet to read as a family as Christmas approaches.. From Avid Reader A Customer I loved this book! This delightful novel can be enjoyed by both children and adults very much like Harry Potter. In so many places I laughed out loud and then I'd be moved to tears. Filled with vivid characters, humor, and poignancy, it's a magical tale in the true spirit of the holidays.
One year later, the penniless young mother -- despondent and bereft of hope -- makes the painful decision to leave her carefully bundled child on the steps of an orphanage. But Lucy's desperate act on Christmas Eve will set the stage for a miracle so remarkable that it will restore shattered hope and renew faith in the mysterious loving kindness that touches our lives when we least expect. A magical tale filled with gentle humor and genuine, heart-tugging emotion, "Little Ellie Claus" is a gift of love and hope for this season and beyond.. In the tradition of "The Gift of the Magi" comes a heartwarming holiday novel to treasure During the hard times of the Great Depression, newlyweds Peter and Lucy Thompson move to New York City, determined to create a life together filled with love and joy, if not riches. But Peter's promised job is not waiting when he arrives; it has been lost to the financial hardships gripping the city and the nation. Suddenly, on Christmas Eve, Peter makes an extravagant gesture of his love for Lucy, but just as quickly, tragedy strikes before he can deliver it -- and before Lucy can deliver her own giftnews of a baby. However, Peter -- filled with childlike wonder, love for Lucy, and faith in the magic of Christmas -- never loses hope. As Christmas approaches, the young couple's meager savings have all but disapp
On Christmas Eve, Peter gets a job driving a hansom cab. As the novel's title implies, Santa Claus adopts the baby, and the child enjoys a magical, life in a winter-wonderland. From Publishers Weekly Veteran television writer Manos makes his publishing debut with this spirited Christmas tale set during the Depression. This novel feels like a TV movie between covers (Manos won an Emmy in 1999 for writing an episode of The Sopranos) but it offers seasonal charm for both children and adults. In the ensuing year, the destitute Lucy is forced to leave her new baby, Ellie, on the steps of a church orphanage. . Amid the squalor of Manhattan's Lower East Side, the handsome young couple manage to make a cozy home with their beloved animals and hopes for better times. Newlyweds Peter and Lucy Thompson arrive in New York City from Iowa in a beat-up truck loaded down with their worldly possessions and countless birds, hamsters,