Papa's Angels: A Christmas Story

By: Collin Wilcox Paxton and Gary Carden

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Synopsis: "This is what happened since Momma died..." So begins this heartwarming Christmas tale from the Appalachian mountains. Told with fable-like charm through the eyes of twelve-year-old Becca Jenkins, Papa's Angels invites readers into the heart of a family rocked by tragedy at Christmas. Along with her brothers and sisters--Hannah Rose, Alvin, Maude and John Neal--the keenly observant Becca watches as their father battles the crippling grief caused by his wife's recent death. Just when all appears lost, the Jenkins children, with the help of their wise and feisty "Grammy," demonstrate to Papa the true meaning of Christmas and love. Papa's Angels captures the narrative grace of The Education of Little Tree and the inspirational wonder of The Christmas Box. Full of colorful characters and often hilarious dialogue, Papa's Angels is one of those rare, beautiful stories that reminds us that love is stronger than death, and that the wisdom of a child can redeem the world.