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The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

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The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

A heart-warming, magical Christmas story full of Dorothea Benton Frank's signature warmth, humour, and Southern charm. Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest confidanteLuckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough Gullah magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas the love-filled miracle it's meant to be.

Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she's finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood.

What happened to the days when Christmas meant tables groaning with home-cooked goodies, over-the-top decorations, and long chats in front of the fire with Pearl, her grandmother's beloved housekeeper and closest confidante

Luckily for Theodora, a special someone who heard her plea for help arrives, with pockets full of enough Gullah magic and common sense to make Theodora's Christmas the love-filled miracle it's meant to be.

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ISBN 13 9780061438448
ISBN 10 0061438448
Title The Christmas Pearl
Author Dorothea Benton Frank
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Year published 2008-10-28
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.