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Original & Warner Books Editions are hardcover. German edition is paperback

Book Synopsis

     It is just days before the Christmas of 1918 in Meyersdale, a picturesque township nestled in the dense snow-covered mountains of western Pennsylvania's coal country. Anna, an idealistic nine-year-old, has an especially close relationship with her father, Joseph; a hardworking engineer on the B&O railroad. One of Anna's most precious possessions is a golden ring that was given to her on her ninth birthday by her parents. A series of puzzling dreams shared by Joseph and Anna about the giving and receiving of a ring mystifies them both. The dreams, and some astonishing events demonstrate the importance of Anna's ring. Their search for the meaning of these dreams leads them to share an emotional and bonding Christmas experience. The dreams and events surrounding them would prove to be the harbinger of significant and poignant truths. From it Anna and her father would learn much about the human potential for generosity and the virtues of giving, as well as our capacity for love and faith. The experience, born from a common vision in the night, will forever change Anna's and Joseph's feelings toward the holiday and each other.