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008    200624s2020    nyu    e      000 1 eng   
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020    9781250164674|q(hardcover) 
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082 00 813/.6|223 
092    |fF|aVANLIERE 
100 1  VanLiere, Donna,|d1966-|eauthor. 
245 14 The Christmas table /|cDonna VanLiere. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bSt. Martin's Press,|c2020. 
300    231 pages ;|c19 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    "From Donna VanLiere, the New York Times bestselling 
       author of The Christmas Hope series comes another 
       heartwarming, inspirational story for the holidays, The 
       Christmas Table. In June 1972, John Creighton determines 
       to build his wife Joan a kitchen table. His largest 
       project to date had been picture frames but he promises to
       have the table ready for Thanksgiving dinner. Inspired to 
       put something delicious on the table, Joan turns to her 
       mother's recipes she had given to Joan when she and John 
       married. In June 2012, Lauren Mabrey discovers she's 
       pregnant. Gloria, Miriam, and the rest of her friends at 
       Glory's Place begin to pitch in, helping Lauren prepare 
       their home for the baby. On a visit to the local furniture
       builder, Lauren finds a table that he bought at a garage 
       sale but has recently refinished. Once home, a drawer is 
       discovered under the table which contains a stack of 
       recipe cards. Growing up in one foster home after another,
       Lauren never learned to cook and is fascinated as she 
       reads through the cards. Personal notes have been written 
       on each one from the mother to her daughter and time and 
       again Lauren wonders where they lived, when they lived, 
       and in a strange way, she feels connected to this mother 
       and her daughter and wants to make the mother proud. The 
       story continues to from 1972 to 2012 as Joan battles 
       breast cancer and Lauren learns to cook, preparing for the
       baby's arrival. As Christmas nears, can Lauren unlock the 
       mystery of the table, and find the peace she's always 
       longed for?"--|cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Mothers and daughters|vFiction. 
650  0 Families|vFiction. 
650  0 Formulas, recipes, etc.|vFiction. 
655  0 Christmas stories. 
655  7 Christian fiction.|2gsafd