The Joy of Christmas by Newmark, Amy -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Foreword Chapter 1: The True Spirit of Christmas

1: The Angels’ Angel 2: Someone Cared 3: Operation Christmas Thank You 4: The Best Luxury of All 5: Gratitude Gave Grief a Holiday 6: The First Gifts of Christmas 7: Table for Eight 8: Mom’s Secret Mission 9: The Year Elmo Saved Our Christmas 10: Make a Difference

Chapter 2: The Perfect Gift

11: The Scheme 12: Christmas Time 13: The Christmas Surprise 14: Built with Love 15: Artie 16: Hidden Blessings 17: Darren’s Christmas Video 18: Labor of Love 19: My Crazy Dad 20: Gifts of Hope 21: The Cookie Plate Christmas 22: A Giant Box of Love

Chapter 3: Holiday Miracles

23: Relative Strangers 24: Pages of the Past 25: A Random Gift of Sweetness 26: The Apron Angel 27: On the Wings of Faith 28: Mom’s Wish 29: The Warning 30: Our Guardian Angels 31: The Reminder 32: A Divine Mistake 33: Our Christmas Angel

Chapter 4: Family Fun

34: Turnabout Is Fair Play 35: The Christmas Breeze Box 36: Best House Ever 37: Home 38: Pajama Joyride 39: All Grown Up 40: Eli Has Left the Building 41: Home Sweet Home 42: St. Lucia Surprise 43: Nice and Ugly 44: Flex Time

Chapter 5: Holiday Memories

45: The Envelope 46: A Stocking for Tammie 47: A Heavenly Timetable 48: Beyond the Arctic Circle 49: The Big Box 50: The Best Gift of All 51: Having Mercy 52: Across the Years 53: An Unexpected Gift 54: Memory Lane 55: Endings and Beginnings

Chapter 6: Through the Eyes of a Child

56: A Christmas Recruit 57: Reality Check 58: O Wholly Overwhelming Night 59: A New Home for SarahRose 60: Manners Mishap 61: A Gift from the Heart 62: Perfectly Presented 63: Sibling Secret Santa 64: The Best Present 65: The Epiphany 66: The Hanukkah Gift

Chapter 7: Holiday Decorating

67: Confessions of a Holiday Hoarder 68: A Magical Time 69: Our Alluring Tree 70: Tin Can Christmas 71: Perfectly Imperfect 72: Christmas Glow 73: Saving Father Christmas 74: Camel Herder 75: Barely Decorated 76: The Barbie Christmas 77: The Sad Little Tree 78: Lights, Camera, Action

Chapter 8: Taking Care of Each Other

79: The Last Christmas 80: The Mean Old Man Next Door 81: The Most Wonderful Shopping Trip 82: In Security 83: How the Grinch Tried to Steal Our Christmas 84: The Children’s Christmas 85: The Spirit of Santa 86: An Open Heart Every Day 87: Kindness of a Stranger 88: Operation GOLD 89: Kindness Re-gifted

Chapter 9: Holiday Traditions

90: Washing Our Hands in Money 91: The Dad Club 92: The Gift of Time 93: Messages in a Bottle 94: A Face Good Enough to Eat 95: Just the Ticket! 96: Luminaria 97: The Sounds of Christmas 98: Wishing for a Silent Night 99: A Divine Creature 100: California Christmas 101: Santa Suit

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