The Romance of a Christmas Card

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The Romance of a Christmas Card

by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

EN·~1 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total
1

The ROMANCE of a CHRISTMAS CARD

0:18
2

The Romance of a Christmas Card

0:02
3

I

12:07
4

II

11:39
5

III

11:43
6

IV

6:47
7

V

10:39
8

VI

12:14
9

VII

10:46
10

VIII

6:02

Description

On a chilly Christmas Eve, a modest New England town hums with the quiet urgency of holiday preparations. The local minister, deep in his sermon revisions, is nudged by his wife to consider a simple yet heartfelt message about service and sacrifice. Meanwhile, Letty Boynton, a hardworking mother of twins, dreams of turning her knack for poetry and illustration into a beloved Christmas card, hoping the modest venture might bring a little extra cheer—and perhaps a modest check—to her crowded household.

As Letty balances caring for her children with the creative spark that keeps her hopeful, she finds unexpected allies in the minister and his wife, who recognize both her talent and her need. Their conversations weave together faith, community, and the quiet determination of a woman determined to give herself as a gift. Listeners will be drawn into the warm, spirited world of small‑town generosity, where a simple card becomes a symbol of love, resilience, and the promise of new possibilities.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (88K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2006-01-04

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin

1856–1923

Best known for the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, she also helped shape early kindergarten education in the United States. Her work brought together a teacher's faith in childhood and a storyteller's gift for warm, lively characters.

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