A Dog Named Christmas (2008)

by Greg Kincaid

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Series: McCray Family (2)

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Discovering that a local shelter is looking for temporary homes for their dogs over the Christmas holidays, Todd, a developmentally challenged young man, persuades his reluctant family to take in a special canine named Christmas, who teaches an entire community a lesson in the transforming power of love and goodwill.… (more)

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Heartwarming story with interesting characters and lifestyle. Clean. Well narrated. A good Christmas story for children and everyone all the time. (

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C.L.Barnett | Dec 18, 2023 |

I loved this book it was an excellent light Christmas read, the meaning of Christmas was wonderfully expressed and the characters were engaging. (

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Susan-Pearson | Feb 23, 2023 |

"Discovering that a local shelter is looking for temporary homes for their dogs over the Christmas holidays, Todd, a developmentally challenged young man, persuades his reluctant family to take in a special canine named Christmas, who teaches an entire community a lesson in the transforming power of love and goodwill."

salem.colorado | Jan 23, 2023 |

Loved this great Christmas book! (

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Leessa | Sep 3, 2022 |

A creampuff of a novella. Tired tropes well explored. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Greg Kincaid	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Rofas, Émilie	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Zigldrum, Gabriele	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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A Dog Named Christmas [2009 TV Movie] by Peter Werner

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Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

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This book was always for my wife, She taught me so much, not the least of which is the value of a good dog.

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Jake seemed content with the Connor family, but even so, his departure was predictable.

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Discovering that a local shelter is looking for temporary homes for their dogs over the Christmas holidays, Todd, a developmentally challenged young man, persuades his reluctant family to take in a special canine named Christmas, who teaches an entire community a lesson in the transforming power of love and goodwill.

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