Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Connie willis deploys the apparatus of science fiction to illuminate character and relationships, and her writing is fr. Listen to rrpls deputy director jamie mason read miracle and other christmas stories by connie willis. The good news is that willis has avoided falling into that trap with this book of stories, an expanded version of miracle and other christmas stories 1999. At least seven stories followed 197881 before her debut novel, water witch by willis and cynthia felice, published by ace books in 1982. Publishers weekly when the holidays seem too stressful, pick up miracle and other christmas stories, slow down, read a few and remember what the holiday is all about. Passage isbn 9780553580518 pdf epub connie willis ebook.
In miracle, lauren, an office worker, finds that the spirit of christmas present as in gift has taken up residence in. Miracle and other christmas stories isbn 9780553580488 pdf. Miracle and other christmas stories by willis, connie ebook. These eight tales boldly reimagine the stories of christmas while celebrating the power of love and compassion. I even like the parts most people hateshopping in crowded malls and reading christmas newsletters and seeing relatives and. Miracle and other christmas stories, a short story collection by connie willis, is about the spirit and theme of christmas.
If you only know willis as a science fiction writer who won numerous hugo and nebula awards, the author of to say nothing of the dog, doomsday book, and blackoutall clear, among others, youre missing a treat. A connie willis compendium the winds of marble arch 1999 collected in the winds of marble arch and other stories. Published on october 10, 2017, a lot like christmas is an expanded, updated edition of connie willis beloved miracle and other christmas stories for more details and a table of contents, visit this entry on the conniewillis. The witty, literate willis offers to wonderfully enjoyable ode to christmas. Connie willis books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes.
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Dec 23, 2015 her other works include doomsday book, lincolns dreams, bellwether, impossible things, remake, uncharted territory, to say nothing of the dog, fire watch, and miracle and other christmas stories. Miracle and other christmas stories book by connie willis. The winner of multiple hugo and nebula awards, connie willis capture the timeless essence of generosity and goodwill in this magical collection of christmas stories. When the holidays seem too stressful, pick up miracle and other christmas stories, slow down, read a few and remember what the holiday is all about. Other willis stories explore the socalled hard sciences, following in the classic. They put a speculative spin on the holiday, giving fans of acclaimed author connie willis a. They are good stories, partly because willis is a good writer. Thats why i was so excited when i learned about connie willis s collection miracle and other christmas stories. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ultimately, though, roses familys act of kindness to a stranger produces a christmas.
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