At the Manger is a collection of interwoven, imaginative tales of the lives and sacrifices of those first to greet Jesus at the manger.
Who were those who stood at the manger the night Jesus was born? What are their stories? What of the carpenter who built the manger? Or the midwife who helped Mary deliver the child? What is the origin of the swaddling clothes that wrapped the babe? At the Manger: The Stories of Those Who Were There is a collection of inspirational tales which poses possible answers to these questions.
Residents of Bethlehem and travelers from Rome alike, stand as witnesses in the stillness of the night to the profound, humble birth. Through their own trials, those blessed to be present at the Nativity are woven into a fabric of mutual dependence and ultimate redemption. And through great personal sacrifice, gifts are laid at the foot of the crib while the reciprocal treasures of liberation, peace, and love blossom in the hearts of the givers.
Experience the joy of Christmas by taking a journey back in time and partaking of the lives of those first to greet the newborn babe. At the Manger shares the gentle reminder that giving is an act of love, and ennobles us most when it is a gift of self.
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Reviews for "At the Manger: The Stories of Those Who Were There"
Reviewed by Marci
12/23/2002
This book has been a fascinating look into those who were at the Birth of our Christ. The imagination into these stories is fantastic, and I've already recited several of the stories in here to my children on Peter's behalf. Thanks for bringing such a wonderful story to this time of year.
Reviewed by Nick Reiersgard
12/14/2002
Reviewed by Heather
12/9/2002
This was one of the most touching books I've ever read. It has fast become one of my favorite Christmas reads and I recommend it to everyone I know. It is well-written, thought provoking and life affirming in it's effort to tell the tale of those who were touched by Jesus Christ's birth.
Tralee, Ireland. September 1948.
An arrogant, and highly agitated, priest arrives home after 40 years.
Days later he's dead. Suicide? Or did his past catch up with him?
Ireland 1947. Seven weeks of relentless snow. Guard Eamon Foley is searching for a missing child.
At Toby Appleyard’s farm, he discovers the kitchen littered with dead cats. And the skeletal remains of a woman. Upstairs, Toby is dead in his bed.
