As we was getting ready to leave for my dads the day before Thanksgiving I went and grabbed a stack of books A Dog for Christmas I could read on the way there and on the way home as well. One of the books I chose was one of the items for this years Holiday Gift Guide.
It was a book called A Dog for Christmas written by Linda Byler that I thought Charlie would enjoy having read to him. Although since reading this new book I am going to make it a Christmas Tradition and read it myself ever Christmas.
Next week when Charlie is in school I will be reading A Dog for Christmas with David as I want to see what he thinks about A Dog for Christmas . As I was thinking about sharing it with my mother in law. So be watching to see if I keep A Dog for Christmas or share it with my family. As well as what everyone thought of A Dog for Christmas once the Holidays are over.
One Christmas morning, while young Amish twins Henry and Harvey are sledding, they find a big black dog wandering in a field. They adopt the Newfoundland and name him Lucky, and he soon becomes their best friend and playmate. When tragedy strikes and Harvey drowns in a spring creek, Henry’s only source of comfort is his furry companion.
To make matters worse, the Depression is especially hard on Henry’s parents who have more children than they can care for. He is sent to live with another family, where he becomes enchanted with Katie Stoltzfus. Eventually, Lucky passes away, leaving a hole in Henry’s heart, and he wonders if he will ever find another friend as faithful and loving.
As Henry grows up, he has other dogs, but none are as special as the Newfoundland he and his brother once cherished. When Katie marries another man, it seems Henry will never be happy again. Every passing Christmas reminds him of the people and animal friends now missing from his life.
Though, no holiday story is complete without a miracle. In A Dog for Christmas, bestselling author Linda Byler delivers a beautiful Christmas story of quiet triumph in the face of lifelong adversity. After years of loneliness and longing, Henry is finally rewarded with a hard-won love, a family to call his own, and a new best friend. Could there possibly be a better gift than that?
Linda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish Church today. She is the author of the bestselling Amish romance novel series, Lizzie Searches for Love. Linda is also well known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
