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During Isabella Alcantara’s seventh month of pregnancy, her parents and siblings are murdered in gang- and drug-related violence, simply because their home was targeted by mistake. Isabella knows she was spared only because she now lives in a different location, but she knows too that the same thing could easily happen to her and her husband, Francisco. When her grandfather offers to hire a “coyote” to bring them across the border to America, she agrees. But Francisco and Isabella are abandoned by the coyote and left to die. Francisco then valiantly sacrifices himself to get Isabella to safety. Homeless, nearly penniless, pregnant, and alone, Isabella determines to find a way to honor her promise to her beloved husband. Living on one of the smaller spreads along the Arizona border, Miriam Nelson becomes furious with God and turns from her faith when her border patrol agent husband, David, is killed in a skirmish with drug smugglers. Though her mother and young son do their best to woo her back from the anger and bitterness that have overtaken her, they make little headway. Two widows―one driven by fear and a promise, the other by bitterness and revenge―must make their journeys along different pathways, but with the same destination: a barn full of animals that stands waiting for them on Christmas Eve. Forced to face their personal demons, Isabella and Miriam soon discover a common yearning that will bind them together in a most miraculous way.

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October 5, 2011
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Award-winning author Kathi Macias has written more than 20 books, including the “Extreme Devotion” series of novels for New Hope Publishers. Kathi has won many awards, including the Angel Award from Excellence in Media, fiction awards from the San Diego Christian Writers Guild, and the grand prize in an international writing contest. With women’s ministry as her primary interest, Kathi is a popular speaker for women’s retreats, conferences, and churches. A mother and grandmother, Kathi and her husband, Al, call California home.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ New Hope Publishers (October 5, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1596693282
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1596693289
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

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Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored nearly 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and was the 2011 Author of the Year from BooksandAuthors.net. Her novel set in China, Red Ink, was named Golden Scrolls 2011 Novel of the Year and was also a Carol Award Finalist; her October 2012 release, Unexpected Christmas Hero, was named 2012 Book of the Year by BookandAuthors.net. Kathi “Easy Writer” Macias lives in Homeland, CA, with her husband.
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Cass Wessel

The Nativity Updated For Today

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2012

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Kathi Macias did it again. She took a modern issue, then infused it with faith and anchored it in the Biblical story of a Savior born to free humanity from the dregs of slavery.

Fleeing for their lives from their violence riddled Mexican home by the sea, very pregnant Isabella and her spouse, Francisco, find themselves alone in the Arizona desert, abandoned by their coyote, money stolen and left to die. Another coyote `rescues' and then enslaves them. Will they ever escape? Isabella's grandfather, Don Alfredo, sensing something amiss in the life of his granddaughter, perseveres in prayer for their safety, all the while trusting his Lord.

In the Arizona desert another family struggles to survive terrible circumstances. Newly widowed by a drug smuggler's bullet, Miriam bitterly struggles to maintain the ranch her husband left her and her own loss of faith. Her mother Carolyn's strong faith lifts her little family in prayer, but with her own health failing will she be able to persist until Miriam's faith returns? First-grader Davey, blessed with the faith of a child and wide-eyed wonder, discovers a secret in their barn. What will he do with his secret?

On Christmas Eve, the lives of these two families intersect in a miraculous way to provide a solution to their mutual problems and satisfactory ending to this story about lives changed, faith challenged and recovered.

Although published for the Christmas, 2011 season, this book remains a timely and precious read. I heartily recommend it as a great gift for the 2012 Christmas Season.

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A Journey to Challenge the Reader's Compassion

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2012

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A Christmas Journey Home : Miracle in the Manger by Kathi Macias is not your sweet little Christmas Story that leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling. Her story of Mexican immigrants fleeing the danger of the drug cartel to find a better life in America is compelling. Add to that Miriam, who lost her husband, a border patrol guard a few months earlier because of the heavy flow of immigrants and you have a emotion-packed plot. It challenges the reader's Christian conviction on human trafficking. And opens ours eyes to peoples' suffering unheard of violence at the hands of drug cartels in other nations. Kathi creates a believable scenario complete with a baby in a manger and a Scrooge change of heart that makes this Christmas story unforgettable.

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013

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Everyone should read this book it shows that there is still good hearted people in the world. This is how everyone should be and to not judge someone by their looks. Each person in this world has a purpose that only God knows what it is and how long we will be on this earth. Thankful to be a person with a heavy heart for people like this and will try to help them when I can because it could be me someday. We don't know the future or the next minute of our life.

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I wouldn't recommend this book.

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013

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The story premise was good, and I really looked forward to reading it. But it was written poorly. I think the main problem was that the author tried to put too much Christian evangelism in it instead of concentrating on the plot. Very repetitive.

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2013

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Laughed, cried and found myself totally engrossed in the story. Hope to see it continued in another book. Would definitely read Macias novels again.

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2012

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we never know what other peoples stories are until we allow ourselves to look at them through a child/s eyes and with God's grace

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Nora Stlaurent

Different Kind of Christmas Tale

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014

Looking for a warm cozy feel good Christmas story? – It’s not found here! Just like Jesus’ life on earth was not filled with cute fuzzy experiences but what he went through here on earth changed the world forever. It was miraculous and so was the ending of this book. Kathi Macias writes stories with heart and they have a mission. This story is to make people aware of Illegal Immigration. Even at the mention of this topic images and emotions stir, Kathi doesn't take sides. She shows the situation from many angels. I really liked that about her books.

This author looks at two women from different parts of the world - living completely diverse lives. Isabella is in Mexico, recently married and is 19 years old. After Isabella’s family is murdered by drug Lords her grandfather gives the couple his blessing and life savings. He wants them to flee to America in hopes of a better life.

Isabella’s husband Francisco secures a Coyote to help them get to the Promised Land. Instead they find themselves all alone in the desert, with no hope of survival.

Miriam is a widow raising her young son with her mother. Her husband patrolled the Borders and was killed doing his job. Enforcing immigration laws was what he did and she was angry at “those” people! The ones trying to cross the boarder, they were all the same and responsible for her being alone!

The author has you empathize with these women and their struggle, each trying to push past their hurts, fear and walk one step at a time trying to hear from God. Living out the Christian life wasn’t easy for Miriam or Isabella.

This is not an easy read as Isabella goes through a series of unfortunate events. It’s hard to read because I know that this kind of thing does exist. Kathi doesn’t get graphic but gives you a glimpse into their struggle. I like how this author shows the grandfather interceding for the young couple! He knows the power of prayer and does it without ceasing!

This is an emotional, gripping tale that will have you look at this situation with new eyes! Kathi also shows what greed, can lead to and what poverty does to people. In the end and all throughout the story reveals how we can only make it thru impossible situations with God working in us and through us with His love, compassion and forgiveness. When we let God work in us and through us our life and the people in our life are forever changed. I highly recommend this story and Kathi’s Extreme Devotion series; her books are unforgettable in so many ways!

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