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The Christmas stranger / Richard Paul Evans.

Evans, Richard Paul, (author).

Summary:

"Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grieving Paul Wanless hasn't just given up on Christmas, he's given up on life. He can't imagine anything to keep him here--not his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him in--but discovers the man has a very different mission in mind. The mysterious stranger's name is Gabriel, and when Paul finds himself opening up to his visitor, Gabriel tells him, "I wouldn't do it, if I were you. It's not what you think." He then departs without another word. Paul brushes the experience aside as some trick of the imagination ... until he crosses paths with a young widow and her bullied son, who've also received a visit from Gabriel. Has Gabriel brought new people into his life for a reason ... but why? And who--or what--really is this Christmas stranger?"-- Dust jacket flap.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668014905
  • ISBN: 1668014904
  • Physical Description: 262 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
  • Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2025.

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Subject:
Widowers > Fiction.
Widows > Fiction.
Mothers and sons > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Grief > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Holidays > Fiction.
Bullying > Fiction.
Strangers > Fiction.
Utah > Fiction.
Salt Lake City (Utah) > Fiction.
Genre:
Christian fiction.
Christmas fiction.
Novels.

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  • 127 of 135 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library.

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  • 2 current holds with 135 total copies.
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