An Angel’s Story © 2002, 2004 by Max Lucado
Previously published as Cosmic Christmas.

The Christmas Candle © 2006 by Max Lucado

The Christmas Child © 2003 by Max Lucado
Previously published as The Christmas Cross.

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An Angel’s Story is based in part on a story by David Lambert entitled “Earthward, Earthward, Messenger Bright,” which first appeared in the December 1982 issue of Moody Monthly. “Earthward, Earthward, Messenger Bright” © 1982, 1990 by David Lambert.

Scripture quotations marked NCV are from New Century Version®. © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

Scripture quotations marked NIV are from the HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Publisher’s Note: This novel is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously. All characters are fictional, and any similarity to people living or dead is purely coincidental.

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