{"product_id":"9780765322517","title":"Home for Christmas : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHome for Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Andrew M. Greeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetey Pat Kane and Mariana Pia Pelligrino have been in love with each other their whole lives. But on a night that is supposed to be one of the best of their lives, Peter makes a choice that forces him to leave Chicago—and Mariana—behind. Guilt leads him into the Army, where he becomes Captain Kane, war hero. But nothing can make him forget his love for Mariana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his third deployment in Iraq, Peter is injured and finds himself both alive and dead on a wondrous spiritual journey where he is given a second chance at life from God Himself. With Christmas approaching, time is running out for Peter to complete the most important mission of his life: convincing himself that he and Mariana were meant to share a special message of love with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book should be in every bedside table and in every soldier's pack--a transcendent tale to rank with \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eDavid Hagberg, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Few writers have what it takes to make God a character in fiction, but Andrew Greeley pulls it off with charm and élan in this delightful love story.” —\u003ci\u003eStephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Warm-hearted, but clear-sighted about the human condition, \u003ci\u003eHome for Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely book. These are characters you will carry with you.” —\u003ci\u003eBarbara D'Amato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765322517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40628022444238,"sku":"9780765322517","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_20477ad7-2968-4509-8476-1ba292454d0e.jpg?v=1638754707","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765322517","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}