Father Tim has many talents---but he's not what you'd call "crafty." However, Jan Karon's Shepherds Abiding finds him contemplating a a dilapidated nativity scene. What if he could restore that camel's ear, repaint those sheep, replace that wise man's nose? Wouldn't Cynthia be surprised? Paintbrush in hand, he begins a beautifully illustrated faith journey sure to warm your heart, too! 384 pages, softcover, Viking.

Since he was a boy growing up in Mississippi, Father Tim has lived what he calls "the life of the mind." Except for cooking and gardening and washing his dog, he never learned to savor the work of his hands. And then he finds a derelict nativity scene--twenty figures, including a flock of sheep, that have suffered the indignities of time and neglect.

Could he give the small company new life? Restore the camel's ear, repaint every piece, replace a missing nose on a wise man? "You can't teach an old dog new tricks!" he reminds himself. It's when he imagines the excitement in Cynthia's eyes that he steps up to the plate--and begins a small journey of faith that touches everyone around him.

The eight novel in the bestselling Mitford Years series is a mediation on the best of all presents--the gift of one's heart. Lovingly written and beautifully illustrated, it seeks to restore the true Christmas spirit and give everyone a seat at Mitford's holiday table.


From the Hardcover edition.

JAN KARON is the author of seven Mitford novels: At Home in Mitford; A Light in the Window; These High, Green Hills; Out to Cannon; A New Song; A Common Life and the most recent, In This Mountain, a #1 New York Times bestseller. Her children's books include Miss Fannie's Hat and Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny.


From the Hardcover edition.

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