The Ideal Book, Part Three – Characters
What is the greatest tribute which can be paid to any novel? Is it an award? Or a review? Or a best-selling status? All of these forms of public recognition…
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As we lift the cover of our ideal book, what is the sort of story which meets our eyes? Perhaps the most comprehensive answer is, “A delightful one.” But what…
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This year the question came up again. It always does come up, when it’s time to choose another book for reading aloud. Where are we going to find a great…
Read moreMerry Christmas!
Well, the day has come at last! Christmas Eve, 2014. As we gather with friends and family to celebrate our Lord’s birth, we hear again the echoes of the angels’…
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When Grace Macintosh is lost in a sudden snowstorm, she remembers a hymn which her Aunt Alice has taught her. Teaching children the words to hymns as part of their…
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In the third chapter of Miss Macintosh, Helen sets out to fill her aunt’s shoes as grandly as possible. It’s baking day at Chiveley, and Helen has wonderful ideas for…
Read moreIntroducing Our FREE Christmas Novel – Miss Macintosh!
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men.” The words of…
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