Till Morning Is Nigh: A Wortham Family Christmas - Hardcover

Kelly, Leisha,

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0800718879 ISBN 13: 9780800718879

Publisher: Revell, 2007

Synopsis

It is December of 1932, just one year after the Worthams and the Hammonds lost Wilametta Hammond and Emma Graham in one terrible night. The Christmas spirit seems largely absent again this year. George Hammond has disappeared, and Julia Wortham's house is filled to overflowing with the Hammond children, several of whom are coming down with a mysterious illness. As Christmas nears, the children's homemade nativity scene takes on a life of its own, bringing comfort in the midst of uncertainty and hard times. This heartfelt novella lets readers share Christmas with the Worthams and the Hammonds and discover the strength of faith, love, and family.

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From the Inside Flap:

"Wearily, I went on to bed, glad for the opportunity to rest my head on the soft pillow, even though the bed itself wasn't such a comfort with the mattress pulled off and lying in the next room. But tonight I knew I was too tired to care much about that. I figured I'd be asleep almost instantly. But my foot sliding beneath the sheets seemed to find something that didn't belong. Reaching down with one hand I found what felt like a roll of paper. Thankfully, Samuel hadn't blown out the candle yet, or I might have crumpled it without thinking. In the dim light, I could see what it was. Franky's little paper baby Jesus. How he'd gotten in our bed, I might never know."

From the Back Cover:

A Christmas of Healing It is December of 1932, just one year after the Worthams and the Hammonds lost both a dear mother and a selfless friend in one terrible night. What would certainly be a bittersweet occasion turns to crisis when George Hammond disappears, leaving his many children worried and alone. Can Julia Wortham restore hope and joy to so many forlorn children? With too many mouths, too little money, and a mysterious illness taking hold of some of the children, she has her doubts that God will pull them through. But she wasn't counting on the miracle of a simple, paper nativity.

About this edition

• Publisher: Revell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0800718879
• ISBN 13: 9780800718879
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160