{"product_id":"a-rare-nativity-sam-beeson-9781629720623","title":"A Rare Nativity","description":"We've all heard the song \"The Twelve Days of Christmas,\" and we've all seen the traditional Christmas cr che. Now, author Sam Beeson and photographers Nina and Terral Cochran combine these two classic Christmas icons to create \u003ci\u003eA Rare Nativity.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Upon reading the first lines of the book, it's clear the narrator holds a bitter grudge as he sends his enemy crude and discarded gifts: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the first night of Christmas I gave my enemy \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea briar from a tanglewood tree. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn the second night of Christmas I gave my enemy \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003etwo rotten eggs.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Night after night the \"gifts\" pile up--shards of glass, rusty nails, gnarled twigs, and more. What the narrator's enemy decides to do with each of these odious gifts is nothing less than a Christmas miracle. The photographic creation of the rare nativity at the end of the book is both a work of art and a wonder to behold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Forgiveness is something we all need to give and receive, and \u003ci\u003eA Rare Nativity\u003c\/i\u003e opens our eyes to the act of forgiveness and the true meaning of Christmas. It's a universal message to be shared with readers of all ages. Christmas is a season for giving. Make it a forgiving season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sam Beeson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1629720623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629720623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shadow Mountain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 9.30w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam Beeson teaches creative writing, Shakespeare, and English. He and his wife, Sarah, have five children and one dog. Sam tries to write something every day and enjoys playing Grammar Punk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam Beeson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043636506879,"sku":"9781629720623","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f1cc22b-fc4b-4d4f-adf9-5dc412015ff4.jpg?v=1684968296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-rare-nativity-sam-beeson-9781629720623","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}