Christmas – Bickerstaff Booksellers

The Little Book of Christmas Joys

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:39 +0000

Even a small child senses something wonderful is about to happen when the holiday decorations are pulled out of the attic. The bestselling author of Life’s Little Instruction Book and similar gems, his wife Rosemary, and their friend Kathy Peel share specific suggestions to help others find and keep the joy of Christmas in their hearts.

Three Days in December

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:39 +0000

“Three Days in December is a little book that has a lot of impact . . . a story of adversity and resiliency, with lessons of forgiveness and hope. On some level this is all of our stories.” – Richard Paul Evans #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and The Mistletoe Collection

A Night in Santa’s Great Big Bag

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:39 +0000

Once Upon a Dickens Christmas

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:38 +0000

Three Delightful Christmas Tales from Beloved Storyteller Michelle Griep Pour yourself a cuppa, get lost in the merriment of the season, and enjoy a Dickensian Christmas in three stories from fan favorite Michelle Griep: 12 Days a Bleakly Manor: Brought together under mysterious circumstances, Clara and Ben discover that what they’ve been striving for isn’t what ultimately matters. What matters most is what Christmas is all about . . . love. A Tale of Two Hearts: Pleasure seeker William Barlow needs a wife immediately to gain his uncle’s inheritance, and Mina Scott is just the girl to make him look respectable–too bad she turns him down. Ought he give her a second chance? The Old Lace Shop: Recently widowed Bella White is finally freed from the domination of the overbearing men in her life, but when she enters into a business partnership with the handsome Edmund Archer, she begins to wonder if marriage is worth a second chance.

The Case for Christmas

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:38 +0000

Who was in the manger that first Christmas morning? Some say he would become a great moral leader. Others, a social critic. Still others view Jesus as a profound philosopher, a rabbi, a feminist, a prophet, and more. Many are convinced he was the divine Son of God.Who was he really? And how can you know for sure? Consulting experts on the Bible, archaeology, and messianic prophecy, award-winning legal journalist Lee Strobel searches out the true identity of the child in the manger. If Jesus really was God in the flesh, then there ought to be credible evidence, including: Eyewitness Evidence–Can the biographies of Jesus be trusted?Scientific Evidence–What does archaeology reveal? Profile Evidence–Did Jesus fulfill the attributes of God? Fingerprint Evidence–Did Jesus uniquely match the identity of the Messiah?The Case for Christmas invites readers to consider why Christmas matters in the first place. Somewhere beyond the traditions of the holiday lies the truth. Your customers will find this little booka timely product, perfect as a gift or for use in ministry during the Christmas season or any other time of the year.

A Season of Gifts

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:38 +0000

Relates the surprising gifts bestowed on twelve-year-old Bob Barnhart and his family, who have recently moved to a small Illinois town in 1958, by their larger-than-life neighbor, Mrs. Dowdel.

Christmas in the Old West

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:37 +0000

Far away from the tinsel, eggnog, and colorfully wrapped packages of civilized life in the East, explorers, mountain men, and pioneers usually celebrated Christmas with homemade gifts and humble fare. As the West became settled, affluent westerners could order by mail virtually all the trimmings of Christmas, from toy trains to canned oysters. Christmas in the Old West: A Historical Scrapbook, a mosaic of stories, reminiscences, recipes, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine advertisements, and more, brings alive the spirit of Christmas on the American frontier.Through diary quotes, letters, and stories we can feel the icy December wind as a lone trapper sips rum by his campfire, hear the gruff caroling of soldiers at their remote outpost, see candlelight flicker as a pioneer mother pieces together a rag doll for her little girl, and smell the venison roasting over an open hearth. Newspaper clippings announce town celebrations where “a glorious time is assured.”From the Corps of Discovery’s hungry, lonely Christmas at Fort Clatsop to mining-camp turkey shoots to ranchers’ Christmas dances, Sam Travers shows us the joys and challenges of “keeping Christmas” in a rough frontier setting. Color illustrations keep the mood merry as we discover the Old and New World Christmas traditions our forebears brought west.

Christmas Jars

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:37 +0000

Newspaper reporter Hope Jensen uncovers the remarkable secret behind the “Christmas Jars,” glass jars filled with coins and bills anonymously left for people in need. But along the way, Hope discovers much more than the origin of the jars. When some unexpected news sets off a chain reaction of kindness, Hope’s greatest Christmas Eve wish comes true.

The True Gift

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:36 +0000

Experience the magic of authentic giving in this holiday classic from the Newbery Award winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. All year long Lily and Liam look forward to the holidays at their grandparents’ farm. It’s always the perfect trip: walking to the lilac library, trimming the tree, giving gifts. But this year, thanks to a white cow alone in the meadow, things will be different. This holiday, Lily and Liam will find out the meaning of a special gift.This holiday classic from a beloved author rings in the season by celebrating the joys of family, community, and true giving.

Finding Noel

Kim — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 03:47:35 +0000

When I wrote my first novel, The Christmas Box, I never imagined it would become an international bestseller. It was a story for my two (then) little girls. But as I wrote, I realized that it was also for my mother — to ease her pain over losing a child. My mother was my staunchest supporter and my biggest fan. A receptionist at a doctor’s office, she would sell my book (sometimes by the case!) to patients in the waiting room. When The Christmas Box hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list, no one, including me, was more excited than my mother. I lost my mother on Valentine’s Day of 2006. After weeks of struggling with my grief, I decided I would write a story for her. As she loved Christmas, I chose to write a Christmas novel, my first since The Christmas Box. Finding Noel is about how people come into our lives for a reason. It is a love story about Macy and Mark, two young people from different worlds. I’m sorry that this Christmas, for the first time since I became a writer, I won’t be able to present my mother with a copy of my book. I think she would have enjoyed reading it. But, then again, I’m not certain that she hasn’t. As you read Finding Noel, I hope that you enjoy the journey and feel the same powerful emotions I felt as the story came to me. Fondly, Richard Evans