The VanLiere, Donna 1966- creator author. text Christmas stories. nyu New York St. Martin's Press 2016 First edition. monographic eng

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228 pages ; 19 cm. "Lauren Gabriel spent many years of her childhood in foster homes, wishing her mother would come back for her and be the family she needs. Now twenty-years-old, she still longs for a place that she can truly call home. Her work as a cashier is unfulfilling, and at Christmas it's unbearable with the songs and carols and chatter of Christmas that she hears throughout the day. When Lauren ends her shift one night, she finds herself driving aimlessly in order to avoid returning to her lonely apartment. And when she witnesses a car accident she is suddenly pulled into the small town of Grandon, first as a witness but then as a volunteer for the annual fundraiser for Glory's Place, a center for single mothers and families who need assistance. Could this town and its people be the home she has always longed for? "-- Donna VanLiere. Self-realization in women Fiction 1250010675 9781250010674 2016027285 Me 161115 20190501223547.0 932576527 eng