| Christmas Quilt |  | Author: Thomas J. Davis
Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 831392
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 280
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5 x 1.2
ISBN: 1401600883
EAN: 9781401600884
ASIN: 1401600883
Publication Date: November 2005
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Product Description
A book of love, hope, and warmth, The Christmas Quilt is about home, about roots, and about "one small snowflake following another, settling on the ground soft like a kiss from heaven, covering Smoky Hollow like a blanket of grace that shines white with goodness." Reminiscent of Lee Smith's Oral History or of Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns for its intimate portrayal of mountain life in an earlier day, The Christmas Quilt is a compelling and tender account of seven months in the lives of the members of a family in the mountains of north Georgia. It will endear you not only to its storyline, but to the pictures it paints of Sunday dinners, of picking blackberries, of running train tracks, of a revival meeting, and of Granny creating a quilt for her long-absent son.
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A Poignant Read September 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book captures the entire deep south experience from a boy's point of view. The creeks and fields, as well as the dirt, comes alive with Davis' descriptions. He aptly tells of Southern relationships, community, and the hardships that were endured as a part of life. What a delightful find. I hope that Davis will continue to write such treasures!
Should be a classic required for all ages! October 4, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a teacher of literature and I highly recommend this book for all ages. I am suggesting it for my bookclub read this month!
 Christmas 1942 February 16, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This was a different type of book. You know in the first paragraph what goes on at Christmas, but the book is then a lead up to those events. It is an interesting look at family and struggle in the poor rural south. The truth you find out about Joe I suspected, but it was a realistic ending for the time and place. I think in the end you see that these months in 1942 are what changes a boy into a man who can make something out of himself, instead of following in his uncle's footsteps.
A thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages November 9, 2005
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
As I read this, I kept thinking of my grandmother, whose childhood was very similar. This is a good read for teens and adults alike, as it is told from the viewpoint of an older man as he remembers seven months of his childhood during 1942. A teen struggling to find him/herself can relate to this young man growing up in a small town torn between the draw of the world and the love of home. Those who grew up in a rural or small town, will identify greatly with the lifestyle and story presented. It features no profanity or other adult-content imagery. It is sweet without being sappy, so enjoy!
I also loved this because the descriptions and way of life recalled are part of my own past. I am young, but this tells a life similar to my ancestors and brings this way of living to reality for me.
A Reminder Of What's Really Important December 26, 2000
30 out of 32 found this review helpful
Ironically, I read this book on Christmas Eve. However, it's message can be realized at any time of the year. The book's focus is on a twelve-year old boy during the final months of his grandmother's life. His relationship with her and her "final lessons" are very heart warming. No nail-biting plot, nor exploding ending, but I finished the book feeling renewed. If you want a feel-good book with no profanity, violence or sex, give this book a try. Recommended to all readers of Christian fiction.
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