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    The Christmas Journey
    The Christmas Journey
    The Christmas Journey
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    The Christmas Journey

    By Donna VanLiere

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    The eighty-mile journey of a common carpenter and a simple peasant girl is one of the most powerful stories in history. As books go out of print and stories fade from memory, the journey of Joseph and Mary and her delivery inside a common barn continues to bless and inspire hope in people around the world.

    Accompanied by moving and beautifully rendered illustrations throughout, Donna VanLiere's retelling shows that the story of the Nativity is alive in our modern world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 26, 2010
    ISBN9781429945530
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    Donna VanLiere

    Donna VanLiere is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her much-loved Christmas Hope series includes The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing (both of which were adapted into movies for CBS Television), The Christmas Secret, The Christmas Journey, and The Christmas Hope, which was adapted into a film by Lifetime. She is also the author of The Angels of Morgan Hill and Finding Grace. VanLiere is the recipient of a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, an Audie Award for best inspirational fiction, and a nominee for a Gold Medallion Book of the Year. She is a gifted speaker who makes regular appearances at conferences. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with her husband and their children.

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    • 4/5
      The Christmas journey by Donna VanLiereStory of the night Christ was born and what obstacles they had to overcome to even get a spot in the manger.I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 5/5
      I love the design of this small book. It is filled with beautiful watercolor illustrations and a beautiful story. VanLiere has written a realistic view of Mary and Joseph's arduous journey to Bethlehem. You get a better understanding of what it must have been like and makes them feel much more real. I really mean small book, by the way. It only took about half an hour to read but will definitely be reread again and again each Christmas. It has definitely gotten me into the spirit of the holiday and I believe, sometimes, it is good to remind ourselves what Christmas is all about.
    • 5/5
      So much can get lost in the commercial hustle and bustle of the Christmas holiday that it's nice to take a step back and remember the real reason for the season. That's exactly what Donna VanLiere has endeavored to accomplish in The Christmas Journey. The story of the nativity is familiar to millions worldwide, but nativity scenes have become so sweet and perfect, how often do we really think about that arduous journey that Joseph and Mary undertook? This book begins with the biblical passage from Luke that recounts this journey, and then Ms. VanLiere gives her own take on it. Written from the perspective of Joseph and Mary, it takes a look at how they must have felt and what it must have been like for them. The trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem could have taken up to a week, and Mary endured it on the back of a donkey while nine months pregnant. Even before the trip, Mary had likely dealt with disdainful looks if not outright hostility because her of perceived indiscretion, and despite receiving messages from the angels, both prospective parents may have been frightened or feeling inadequate at the thought of caring for and raising such a special child. Then of course, there was the fact that Mary had to give birth in a lowly and probably dirty stable with no one to attend her but her husband. This little book drives home the unvarnished truth of Joseph and Mary's experience on that blessed night, and it's all presented in a lovely way. The story is beautifully illustrated by Michael Storrings and laid out in a very pretty design. However, I should point out that anyone who is expecting one of Donna VanLiere's typical novels should be aware that this is a short story, more akin to a children's picture book, although written for a slightly older audience. The Christmas Journey is more of a gift book that would make it a great present for this or any holiday season and something that can be shared with the family as a Christmas tradition.
    • 2/5
      Wasn't my favorite book by this author. We all know the real Christmas story and it would have been a nice spin to view the story from Mary's perspective and the birth of baby Jesus but it seemed like the author wanted to focus on how hard it probably was to deliver the baby. It just wasn't as inspiring or uplifting as I had hoped but it was a very short & quick read.

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    The Christmas Journey - Donna VanLiere

    For Edith Dee Dee MacDonald,

    who is the purest soul I’ve ever known

    Contents

    Acknowledgments

    Preface

    Introduction

    The Christmas Journey

    Acknowledgments

    Michael Storrings for the beautiful artwork. Your talents run in excess.

    Jennifer Gates and Esmond Harmsworth for keeping the book alive, and Jen Enderlin for your enthusiasm.

    Mary Weekly for her help and kindness beyond measure.

    Troy, Gracie, Kate, and David for keeping the wonderment in Christmas!

    Preface

    From Luke 2:1–20

    In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

    So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time

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