"The Christmas Miracle" by Charles Egbert Craddock, is a touching story about how love and community can create miracles, especially during Christmas. The story follows Jubal Kennedy, who doesn't really believe in miracles, as his world changes when his friend Basil Bedell's home is destroyed by a landslide. Overwhelmed with the devastation, Kennedy sets out on a dangerous rescue mission to save Basil's family, even though he doubts they can be saved: overcoming incredible challenges allows Kennedy to see how acts of love and kindness can be miraculous, showing him the true power of faith and the importance of helping others during difficult times. The story emphasizes the value of sacrifice, faith, and the miraculous strength that communities find when they support each other in moments of need.
The Christmas Miracle 1911
By Charles Egbert Craddock
In the Great Smoky Mountains, a skeptic's world is forever changed when a Christmas landslide leads him on a daring rescue, revealing the miraculous power of love and community support.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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