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A Tamale Christmas by Linda K. Rodante, Linda K. Rodante

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A Tamale Christmas by Linda Rodante
Starts with summary of the book.
The story begins with Jessica and she's at college in TN and she's 9 months pregnant when she meets a new man that wants to attend the college.
We find out as the story goes along about how she became pregnant and how other friends are trying to help her heal.
Story also follows the new boy that does attend the college 6 months later, Manny to his friends. He is outgoing being a Latino Hispanic in TN, like a fish out of water.
God guided him to make this decision in his life. As the story goes along we see the two just don't get along and neither knows why so they avoid one another.
His lays music and draws a crowd as others come together and she enjoys it. He has a plan for the stolen nativity scene for the Christmas holidays, he tells them of his family traditional holiday and how they can make it happen there as well.
One afternoon she just stops the car and goes walking in the snowy fields, getting lost but she has God to guide her and she gets to open up to Manny and he to her.
They all know most of what is going on, recreating the scene of Mary and Joseph trying to find a place for the night before Jesus was born. They never knew what the ending was...
Recipes are included at the end along with about the author. Other works by the author are listed.
Dedication page and there is a listing of music from youtube that inspires the author to write.
Excerpt from Honor respect Devotion #5 is also included at the end.
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