The Christmas stranger / Richard Paul Evans.
"Three years after losing his family in a Christmas Eve accident, grieving Paul Wanless hasn't just given up on Christmas, he's given up on life. He can't imagine anything to keep him here--not his work as a computer repairman, not the residents in his Salt Lake City neighborhood, and certainly not the idea of connecting with someone new. When a stranger knocks on his door, claiming to be picking up a laptop, Paul allows him in--but discovers the man has a very different mission in mind. The mysterious stranger's name is Gabriel, and when Paul finds himself opening up to his visitor, Gabriel tells him, "I wouldn't do it, if I were you. It's not what you think." He then departs without another word. Paul brushes the experience aside as some trick of the imagination ... until he crosses paths with a young widow and her bullied son, who've also received a visit from Gabriel. Has Gabriel brought new people into his life for a reason ... but why? And who--or what--really is this Christmas stranger?"-- Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668014905
- ISBN: 1668014904
- Physical Description: 262 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm
- Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Gallery Books, 2025.
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- 127 of 135 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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- 2 current holds with 135 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Hot Springs Library | FIC EVA (Text) | 30229101429594 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F EVANS (Text) | 39493110183193 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | AFIC EVA 1125 (Text) | 30372102148993 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Evans (Text) | 34269001477646 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Anderson Creek Public Library | F Eva (Text) | 33630005498873 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | F EVA (Text) | 39488201031855 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F EVANS (Text) | 34208900271874 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Belhaven Public Library | FIC (Text) | 38344400216816 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Branch | F Evans (Text) | 34269001475483 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F EVA (Text) | 0020513992915 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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