Christmas Light by Ethel Calvert Phillips
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"Christmas Light" by Ethel Calvert Phillips is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Naomi, who lives in Bethlehem during the time surrounding the birth of Jesus. It explores themes of faith, family, and hope, focusing on Naomi's journey from blindness to sight, which serves as a metaphor for understanding and faith in the broader context of the Christmas narrative. The opening of
the book introduces us to Naomi and her life in a little garden in Bethlehem, where she finds joy in her flowers and dreams of digging a well. We learn about her loving family, particularly her supportive brother Ezra, and her longing for adventure and recognition in a society where girls are often overlooked. As Naomi's character develops, she faces the heart-wrenching challenge of losing her sight, which shatters her world. However, the initial chapters hint at her resilience and the significance of the Messiah's arrival in her life, foreshadowing the extraordinary transformation that will ultimately restore her vision and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Phillips, Ethel Calvert, 1882-1947 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 22019686 |
| Title | Christmas Light |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Christmas stories |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27615 |
| Release Date | Dec 25, 2008 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3596 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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