When Todd, a developmentally challenged young man still living on his parents' Kansas farm, hears that a local animal shelter is seeking temporary homes for its dogs during the holiday week, he knows exactly what he wants for Christmas. Animals are Todd's first love, and his persistence quickly overwhelms his father's objections to befriending a canine, a reluctance that proves to have a painful origin. The family takes in a very special animal, and the shelter's Christmas adoption programme soon grows larger than anyone had hoped. By the story's end, Todd, with the help of a dog named Christmas, has taught an entire community the transformative power of goodwill and shared love - a lesson for all seasons.

Dog Named Christmas

Literature & Fiction

Kincaid, Greg

Contemporary

Arrow Books

The touching prequel to the bestselling novel A Dog Named Christmas The sleeper hit of 2008, A Dog Named Christmas became a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie a year later, seen by more than twelve million people in the United States alone. Now, in Christmas with Tucker, Greg Kincaid brings back one of that book’s most endearing characters, sharing the moving story of George, a young boy dealing with the loss of his father, and the dog that comes into his life to offer him hope and a touch of courage. It is the winter of 1962, and Kansas is hit with one of the worst blizzards in its history. It is during this cruel season that twelve-year-old George is called upon to endure more than even most grown men could withstand—the death of his father and the upkeep of the family farm that is his legacy. When his mother and sisters leave for Minnesota, George has only his grandparents and the companionship of Tucker, an Irish setter, to help him persevere through these most difficult challenges. Can he find the strength to walk the road that leads to healing, finding his true self and ultimately becoming a man? A coming-of-age story for readers of all ages, Christmas with Tucker is a classic Christmas story about a young man’s love for his dog, his family, and his farm.

Christmas with Tucker (A Dog Named Christmas)

United States

Convergent Books

Todd McCray, hero of A Dog Named Christmas, is now twenty-four years old and working at a local animal shelter, where he meets and quickly becomes best friends with Laura, a young volunteer. Laura, like Todd, has disabilities of her own, but her struggles are more physical than developmental. Their friendship is sealed when Todd—with the help of his trusted companion, the tenacious Labrador retriever named Christmas—trains a beautiful dog named Gracie to help Laura with the day-to-day life tasks that are difficult for her. Life seems good for Todd, but all is not well in his hometown. Struggling families unable to make ends meet are abandoning more and more dogs, and the shelter is swelling to capacity. The local government is struggling to meet its obligations too, and in early December, on the cusp of another holiday season, Todd’s boss delivers the bad news. Due to funding problems, the shelter will close its doors before the end of the year. But what will happen to all the animals? As the Christmas holiday approaches, Todd has limited time to find homes for all the dogs. Not to mention that he needs to secure a new job and figure out what to do when his friendship with Laura takes an unexpected romantic turn. All this seems overwhelming unless you’ve got a loving family, dedicated friends, and a couple of very special dogs behind you. In which case, nothing is impossible.

A Christmas Home: A Novel

Genre Fiction

Crown

Title: Tantric Coconuts Binding: Hardcover Author: GregKincaid Publisher: CrownPublishingGroup(NY)

Tantric Coconuts

Humor & Satire

In this heartwarming novel, author Greg Kincaid tells the tender story of how one very special dog changed the lives of his adoptive family—and an entire town—forever. “Todd, they always want you to adopt a dog. That’s what they do. Besides, we don’t need another animal around here, and most definitely not a dog.” When Todd McCray, a developmentally challenged young man still living on his parents’ Kansas farm, hears that a local animal shelter is seeking temporary homes for its dogs during the days leading to Christmas, he knows exactly what he wants for the holidays. His father objects, but Todd’s persistence quickly wins out. Soon the McCrays are the short-term foster family for a lovable pooch the young man names Christmas. But what about all the other dogs who will be forced to spend the Yuletide season in cages? In the days that follow, Todd uses his special gifts of persuasion to encourage his hometown to participate in the “Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program.” What follows from his small act of kindness will teach his family, and his community, about peace on earth and good will toward men—and animals.

A Dog Named Christmas

The best-selling author of A Dog Named Christmas presents a quirky spiritual journey across the wild roads of America that finds a woman and her dog taking over her family's bookmobile only to collide with a dog-loving Harvard lawyer for the American Beef Federation. Simultaneous.

Tantric Coconuts Lib/E

Blackstone Publishing

[Read by Adam Verner]A new novel - and new direction - from the bestselling author of A Dog Named Christmas''Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'' meets'' Life of Pi'' meets ''On the Road'' meets ''Travels with Charley'' in this quirky spiritual journey across the wild highways and byways of America.Free spirit Angel Two Sparrows - artist and musician extraordinaire - is having trouble making ends meet. On the verge of desperation, she inherits her crazy aunt Lilly's bookmobile and half-wolf named No Barks and dreams up yet another life plan. Painting her business card on the side of the minivan, Angel and her trusty companion set off on a pilgrimage across America hoping to jump-start her new profession: Native American spiritual consultant. Traveling in the other direction on a much-needed vacation - and in need of spiritual nourishment - is Teddy Day, with his Irish terrier mix, Argo. When he leaves Kansas, Ted can't image how far from his sleepy law office that old silver-and-black Winnebago 32RQ Chieftain will take him. - - Two lives collide - literally - in an RV park, and when the dust settles, Ted and Angel find themselves enamored. They set off together on a crazy road trip, detouring into some rarely traveled corridors of the human soul. Very soon, nothing will ever be the same for these travelers, their dogs, and, heck, the world at large.

Blackstone Audiobooks

From the New York Times bestselling author of A Dog Named Christmas comes this heartwarming Christmas story about the power of family and the strength and love that comes from our pets. In this fourth installment of the poignant stories of the McCray family and their lovable canines in rural Kansas, matriarch Mary Ann McCray is determined to shake up Christmas by accepting the role as Crossing Trail's first woman Santa Claus. Mary Ann, always a bit of a rebel, is looking to offer a more progressive voice in the staunchly conservative town at Christmastime and has a few ideas up her red velvet sleeves.

Noelle: A Novel (A Dog Named Christmas)

Equal parts Marley and Me and The Christmas Box, a special 2-in-1 collection of inspiring and heartwarming Christmas stories about the McCray family and their trusty and loveable dogs. A Dog Named Christmas, a New York Times bestseller, touched hearts when it was published in the fall of 2008. In 2009, the beloved novel was made into a successful Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie seen by more than 14 million viewers. Now, in this special 2-in-1 paperback edition, author Greg Kincaid brings together that book as well as it's prequel Christmas with Tucker, two novels of endearing characters and charming dogs who remind all of us of the power of Christmas.

A Dog Named Christmas and Christmas with Tucker: Special 2-in-1 Holiday Edition

It's 1962 and as Christmas approaches, so does one of the worst snow and ice storms in Kansas history. Without utilities and emergency services, it's a dangerous time for the residents of Cherokee County, but for the McCray family, it's even worse.
Big Bo McCray and his wife Cora have recently lost their only son, John, and now John's wife and two daughters have moved off the McCray family farm and back to Minnesota, leaving twelve-year-old George McCray behind with his grandparents. His father's death has hit George hard and the farm is all that seems to connect him with his father. As George retreats, Bo and Cora's focus shifts to their struggling grandson. And when Tucker, an Irish Setter, needs a temporary home, the grief-stricken family takes him in. Tucker comes to the family with his own pain but soon learns to trust George as boy and dog form a bond that helps George heal and take his first steps into manhood.

Christmas With Tucker

Center Point Pub

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Dog Named Christmas

Christmas with Tucker (A Dog Named Christmas)

A Christmas Home: A Novel

Tantric Coconuts

A Dog Named Christmas

Tantric Coconuts Lib/E

Tantric Coconuts

Noelle: A Novel (A Dog Named Christmas)

A Dog Named Christmas and Christmas with Tucker: Special 2-in-1 Holiday Edition

Christmas With Tucker