The Christmas Angel
Written by Jane Maas
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
A charming, heartwarming Christmas tale about the power of family, tradition, and love sure to delight fans of Debbie Macomber and Richard Paul Evans.
In 1875, Owen Thomas, a poor Welsh coal miner, falls in love with a beautiful London actress, Jessica Lavery. He builds her a cottage in his village and enchants her with the promise of the holidays they'll share after they marry. According to his special Thomas family tradition, the Christmas tree must always be outside, where it can look up to God. Owen carves her an angel to go on top of their tree, with lavender eyes like hers, a token more meaningful to her than any engagement ring. When Jessica breaks off their romance, Owen, brokenhearted, wraps the angel in his mother's shawl and brings her to America. There, she looks down over five generations, witnessing peace and war, triumphs and tragedies, reminding all who see her that Christmas is the time when families and sweethearts can come together, laughter and goodwill can lighten even the heaviest burden, and magic fills the earth. This is a story of faith and love. And of the miracle that brought the angel home again.Jane Maas
Jane Maas (1932-2018) began her career at Ogilvy & Mather as a copywriter in 1964 and rose to become a creative director and agency officer. Ultimately, she became president of a New York agency. A Matrix Award winner and an Advertising Woman of the Year, she is best known for her direction of the "I Love New York" campaign. She is the author of Mad Women: The Other Side of Life on Madison Avenue in the '60s and Beyond, Adventures of an Advertising Woman and co-author of the classic How to Advertise, which has been translated into 17 languages. She lived in New York City.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A carved wooden angel ties together four generations in this Christmas tale that begins in 1875. Welsh miner Owen falls in love with an English actress but she loves the theatre. In this multi-generational tale, Jane Maas has selected a main character in each generation to advance the story. We learn about their hopes and dreams, their struggles and accomplishments, their lives and their romances. Though not a lengthy book, Maas still manages to tell a fascinating tale with well-developed and delightful characters.
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