A Christmas Homecoming

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Pub Date 04 Dec 2012 | Archive Date 16 Oct 2018

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Description

Seven Christmases have passed since Sonia Pettit last heard from her daughter Jody. Since Jody's departure, Sonia's world has been turned upside down. Her husband has died of a broken heart, and her son, bitter over his sister's destructive actions, has become rebellious. Her greatest desire is to have her family together at Christmas, but after what Jody has put them all through, can Sonia truly forgive her daughter? Jody Pettit O'Dair ran away to experience a life of adventure and excitement, but since her departure, her world has been turned upside down. She's been abandoned by the man she met and married, lost her job, and is unable to care for her two children. With nowhere else to turn, this prodigal daughter begins the long journey home and prays she will be welcomed after walking away so long ago. Will Jody find forgiveness in the arms of her family as easily as she received it from God?

Seven Christmases have passed since Sonia Pettit last heard from her daughter Jody. Since Jody's departure, Sonia's world has been turned upside down. Her husband has died of a broken heart, and her...


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This is such a good book. It might be short but it carries a punch! Before you start this story make sure you have some tissue beside you, you're going to need them! It is a wonderful Christmas story about forgiveness and God's wonderful grace. You will remember this story long after you finish reading it. Thank you Pelican Book Group via NetGalley for the free copy of this book. This is my honest opinion.

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Lovely festive Christmas read. Perfect for over the long winter nights. Magical storyline. Great characters that pull it all together

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This is a shorter book, but it’s a wonderful story for the Christmas season. This story echoes the Biblical account of the prodigal son. Jody deeply hurt her family when she left home with only a short note and no contact with her loved ones for years. Now she’s seeking the love and forgiveness from the family she left behind. This story helps us focus on what grace and redemption really mean in our lives.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

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Requirement for this novella: 1 or 2 boxes of tissues.



Why didn't anyone warn me this would be a tear jerker? This is a novella of redemption, faith, and hope and forgiveness.



This a short contemporary Christian novella.

This novella tells of a teenager who vanished after leaving a note for her parents. Her parents have searched for her in vain but never found her. Years later, the heroine decides to come home with her children for Christmas after couple of misfortunes in another country.

This is the story of a family dealing with loss, anger, forgiveness, faith, love, hope, compassion, understanding, and most of all, redemption.



This is really well written for a short novella. I was amazed how the author was able to go back and forth between the mother and the daughter in each chapter including another family member. She was able to tie everything together.



Be sure to have tissues ready.



Low 4 stars for a novella



I received this short ARC from Pelican Book Group through Net Galley for my unbiased and honest review. Thank you!

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This Christmas novella was very festive and magical. The characters kept me well entertained. However, the story was more Biblical then I expected. It didn’t bother me but it could others. I love reading about grace and redemption. We take it for granted for the most part. It’s not something we see at the time but it happens either way.

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