Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Revell (September 1, 2009)
ISBN-10: 080071881X
ISBN-13: 978-0800718817
From the Inside Flap…
A little before seven on Monday morning, Betty woke to the sound of someone trying to break into her house. At least that was what it sounded like to her. . . . It was that scruffy dog again. Jack Jones’s mongrel. The dog crouched down, whimpering, and despite Betty’s bitter feelings toward her neighbor, she felt a tinge of pity for the poor, dirty animal. And Betty didn’t even like dogs. “Go home, you foolish thing,” she said. “Go bother your owner.” The dog just whined. Betty knelt down with the screen still between her and the dog. “Go home,” she said again. “Shoo!” But the dog didn’t budge. And now Betty didn’t know what to do.
Betty Kowalski isn’t looking forward to the holidays. She just can’t seem to find Christmas in her heart. Maybe it’s because her husband is gone. Maybe it’s because she’s missing her children. Or maybe it has something to do with her obnoxious new neighbor, who seems to be tearing his house apart and rearranging it on the lawn.
But when a mangy dog appears at her doorstep, the stage is set for Betty to learn what Christmas is really all about.
You will be inspired by this lil’ brown dog who touches Avery’s life, as well as, her Grandmother, Betty (who has a bit of a wild imagination), and even their not-so-friendly neighbor, Jack. It’s a gentle reminder that God does work miracles in mysterious, and sometimes funny ways.
This is an easy, heartwarming read for a quiet Sunday afternoon! You will enjoy this one 
About the Author.. 
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Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus. She also writes many teen books, including Just Another Girl, Anything but Normal, the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series. Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
Special Thanks goes out to Donna at 
for the opportunity to experience this touching Christmas Story!
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