December+2013

//Gideon's Gift // By: Karen Kingsbury  Hostess: Kerry __**About the Book:**__ -Info from Amazon: Kingsbury, a beloved novelist in the CBA market, is known for weepy tales replete with hospital bedside scenes, emotional reunions and miracles. This eager if predictable novella will please her established fans, and may win a few new ones as well, provided they are armed with enough Kleenex. In the story, the Scrooge-like Earl Badgett-a grumpy and aggressive version of the typical widower of CBA fiction-has his Christian faith revived through the efforts of an eight-year-old girl. Pious, mature children who lead adults back to faith were a staple of 19th-century domestic fiction, and remain so in the CBA today; sweet little Gideon Mercer is no exception. And if the novel's emotional quotient weren't high enough, she's even suffering from leukemia. Despite the overwrought stereotypes, Kingsbury writes quite well; her skill with pacing goes a long way toward redeeming this tired and contrived plot. __**Author's Info Page: **__ [|-CLICK ME-] __**Directions: **__ -From Butner: [|Butner] -From Raleigh:[|Raleigh]  -From Durham:[|Durham] We are right around the corner from Tar River Elementary and Wilton Elementary. Winding Creek is the 2nd left off of Summer Springs Dr and we are the 2nd house on the left. Look for a black pickup in the drive way and an ECU flag in the front yard. 2555 Winding Creek Ln Franklinton, Nc 252-908-2255 919-528-4968 (house)

__**Food Sign-up: **__ -Kerry: ham and White Chocolate Egg Nog Cocktails LVL- Chicken salad crescent rolls  <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">Colleen- cheese dip and crackers, broccomole and chips