The Christmas Scrapbook: A Harmony Story (Gulley, Philip) | 
 enlarge | Author: Philip Gulley
Publisher: HarperOne
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0060736615
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780060736613
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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It's autumn in Harmony, and Pastor Sam Gardner has vowed to be ready for Christmas. Determined to redeem a dreadful history of gift giving, Sam enrolls in a scrapbooking class to make a Christmas gift his wife will never forget. However, Sam's absence from their home every Wednesday night, coupled with his fishy alibi of attending a men's group, raises her suspicions. Meanwhile, Sam struggles in the class and must attempt to complete his project with only the help of his faithful secretary, Frank. As Christmas fast approaches and rumors of Sam's Wednesday night absences swirl along with the snow, a series of mishaps leads to a Christmas no one will soon forget.
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 Slightly Disappointing July 1, 2007
Izzybessie (Tempe, AZ United States)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Unlike the earlier Harmony stories, this one seems to work too hard; the usual flow is missing. Still a good read and fun to check in with our friends in Harmony.
 Delightful Christmas story January 14, 2007
Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sam Gardner, pastor of the Harmony Friends Meeting, usually gets in trouble because of the pathetic Christmas gifts he gives his wife, Barbara, every year. This year he has a great idea and decides to make a scrapbook for his wife. He enrolls in a scrapbooking class and finds himself the only male there. The teacher soon discovers that he doesn't have many skills which can be used in scrapbooking and she makes his life miserable. Added to this, Barbara becomes suspicious that something is going on with Sam and he is not attending a men's meeting on Wednesdays as he has told her. Soon much of the town of Harmony is involved in Sam's subterfuge on some level. This book contains a lot of chuckles but also some insight into what makes for a perfect Christmas gift.
 Another Happy Harmony Story January 9, 2007
JayElle (Fonda, NY)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have read the Harmony books, here's one that you won't want to miss reading during the Christmas season (or anytime!). I just love how Gulley takes a simple town and an ordinary family story and adds such humorous twists and turns. Those of us who live in a small town can relate to the rumor mill and how easily stories are created and spread. Well, our lovable Quaker minister is the victim here. It's a very funny and heartwarming story, one that will bring you old fashion comfort - like drinking a cup of hot cocoa with Grandma's homemade afghan wrapped around you!
Hilarious! January 7, 2007
Nina M. Osier (Augusta, ME USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pastor Sam Gardner knows he's clueless about choosing Christmas gifts for his wife, Barbara. Even after 17 years together, he still winds up buying her potholders and suchlike. This year, though, Sam's determined things are going to be different. He enrolls (secretly, of course, to avoid spoiling the surprise!) in an adult education scrapbooking class, to make Barbara a gift she's sure to treasure.
Things go awry, to put it mildly, as Barbara tries to figure out where her husband is going so secretively every Wednesday evening. She moves from one mistaken conclusion to another, and before long the entire town of Harmony - a Norman Rockwell sort of community - is playing that old parlor game favorite, Gossip, with hilarious results.
Sentimental and cliched at times? Sure it is. But it's got one memorably original character in Sam's church secretary, Frank, an elderly and crusty war veteran. It's also got the Christmas spirit as it ought to be. Generally speaking, I hate cute. I hate sentimental. I hate inspirational. And I loved this story just the same!
The Christmas Scrapbook January 4, 2007
Karen Groth (Cumberland,WI)
I enjoyed the book very much and think anyone who scrapbooks would enjoy this good read. Thanks for recommending it to me.
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