Esther's gift : a Mitford Christmas story / Jan Karon.
Esther Bolick is filled with the holiday spirit as she prepares to bake the annual batch of her famous-and utterly scrumptious-orange marmalade cakes. Right after Christmas Eve service at Lord's Chapel, she and Gene will deliver a two-layer marmalade to each of seven friends and neighbors, all of them favorite Mitford characters. Then Gene calculates what it costs to bake this legendary cake, and Esther is stunned. Is it worth it to spend so much money on people who haven't always measured up to her expectations? The answer is clear. She'll cut her list back-way back. This decision makes perfect sense until the lyrics of a Christmas carol steal into her heart, and help remind her what a gift really means.
Record details
- ISBN: 0670031216
- ISBN: 9780670031214
- Physical Description: 37 pages : color illustrations ; 16 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2002.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Old Fort Branch Library | FIC KAR MITFORD GIFT BK1 (Text) | 37810434100755 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Karon (Text) | 101091000650660 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | NC F Karon (Text) | 34269000668013 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/28/2026 |
| Alleghany Public Library | F KARON (Text) | 30664100105359 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alleghany Public Library | F KARON (Text) | 30664100304614 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F KARON (Text) | 34510000225472 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Karon (Text) | 540191001888387 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bryan Memorial Library | F Kar (Text) | 810491000109190 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F KARON (Text) | 30665100277502 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F KARON (Text) | 22281500005639 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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