{"product_id":"christmas-at-carnton-a-novella-9780310293248","title":"Christmas at Carnton: A Novella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This tender love story between two wounded people whom God brings together for healing is a book readers will enjoy anytime--but \u003cem\u003eespecially \u003c\/em\u003eat Christmas!\" --\u003cstrong\u003eFrancine Rivers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eRedeeming Love \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eA Voice in the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmid war and the fading dream of the Confederacy, a wounded soldier and a destitute widow discover the true meaning of Christmas--and sacrificial love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently widowed, Aletta Prescott struggles to hold life together for herself and her six-year-old son. With the bank threatening to evict them, she discovers an advertisement for the Women's Relief Society auction and applies for a position--only to discover it's been filled. Then a chance meeting with a wounded soldier offers another opportunity--and friendship. But can Aletta trust this man?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Jake Winston, a revered Confederate sharpshooter, suffered a head wound at the Battle of Chickamauga. When doctors deliver their diagnosis, Jake fears losing not only his greatest skill but his very identity. As he heals, Jake is ordered to assist with a local Women's Relief Society auction. He respectfully objects. Kowtowing to a bunch of \"crinolines\" isn't his idea of soldiering. But orders are orders, and he soon discovers this group of ladies--one, in particular--is far more than he bargained for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop and history of the Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee, \u003cem\u003eChristmas at Carnton \u003c\/em\u003eis a story of hope renewed and faith restored at Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander, Tamera:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eTamera Alexander is a \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling novelist whose works have been awarded and nominated for numerous industry-leading honors, including the Christy Award (two-time winner, seven-time finalist), the RITA Award (two-time winner, four-time finalist), the Carol Award, the Maggie Award, the Booksellers Best Award, and Library Journal's top distinction, among others. After seventeen years in Colorado, Tamera and her husband now reside in Nashville, Tennessee, where they live a short distance from Belmont Mansion and Belle Meade Plantation, the setting of Tamera's two \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling Southern series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50631133430034,"sku":"9780310293248","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b005992b-21e8-47a1-aa63-015cd709c7b6.jpg?v=1732765756","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/christmas-at-carnton-a-novella-9780310293248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}