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    The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
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    The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
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    The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle

    Written by Joanne Huist Smith

    Narrated by Joanne Huist Smith

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    About this audiobook

    For readers of Richard Paul Evans and Greg Kincaid comes The 13th Gift, a heartwarming Christmas story about how a random act of kindness transformed one of the bleakest moments in a family's history into a time of strength and love.

    After the unexpected death of her husband, Joanne Huist Smith had no idea how she would keep herself together and be strong for her three children--especially with the holiday season approaching. But 12 days before Christmas, presents begin appearing on her doorstep with notes from their "True Friends." As the Smiths came together to solve the mystery of who the gifts were from, they began to thaw out from their grief and come together again as a family. This true story about the power of random acts of kindness will warm the heart, a beautiful reminder of the miracles of Christmas and the gift of family during the holiday season.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 28, 2014
    ISBN9780553545791
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    The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle
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    Joanne Huist Smith

    Joanne Huist Smith is an award-winning journalist for the Dayton Daily News where she chronicles the lives of people and issues shaping her Ohio community. She was awarded first place from the Ohio Associated Press for Best Community Service for her 2009 package of stories on heroin’s destructive path through rural and suburban neighbourhoods.

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