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That Happiness Thing
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Publisher's Summary
That Happiness Thing: A Hometown Fable is a children's book that poses the age-old question: "What is happiness?" Which is what a 10-year-old boy from a small California town wants to know.
It's 1958. Christmas is just around the corner. His family isn't happy and he doesn't know why. So he sets out to explore his home town and find out. With a little help from an elderly gentleman and a magical snow globe, he discovers that true happiness isn't about having the most of everything, but making the most of everything you have. When his journey is finally complete, he learns that "that happiness thing" is home and family. That Happiness Thing is a bit of a hybrid, a short story for children and adults, similar to Nate the Great. It's not unlike The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert and Per Breiehagen, Knuffle Bunny Free by Mo Willems, and The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg. Although the story is very specific to one small town, I believe it could be easily tailored to any town in the country.
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Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a collection of designer purses and an enviable dream home in Hawaii. That was before she lost all her money. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. But the reality is Bettie is broke and squatting in Colorado, and her family has no idea. Christmas is looming when Bettie plays a vinyl record of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” backward and accidentally conjures up Hall, the Holiday Spirit, in the form of a charming and handsome (if offbeat) man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BEAUTIFUL. WEIRD. PERFECT.
- By Rachel Womack on 12-15-22
By: Sarah Hogle
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Christmas Elves and Christmas Monster Stories: 20-Story Bumper Pack
- By: Mary Fern
- Narrated by: Clinton Herigstadt
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
This is a 20-book audiobook bundle to solve your child's sleep problems. Each story has been crafted to include specific sleeptime suggestions. The narration and pace of the story is designed to slow your child's rhythm down and bring them to gentle, restful sleep.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good mix
- By Diane F Learned on 10-03-21
By: Mary Fern
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A Wish for Winter
- By: Viola Shipman
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4 out of 5 stars 48
Despite losing her parents in a tragic accident just before her fourteenth Christmas, Susan Norcross has had it better than most, with loving grandparents to raise her and a gang of quirky, devoted friends to support her. Now a successful bookstore owner in a tight-knit Michigan lakeside community, Susan is facing down forty—the same age as her mother when she died—and she can’t help but see everything she hasn’t achieved, including finding a love match of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming holiday novel
- By Julie Shurley on 11-17-22
By: Viola Shipman
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The World According to Humphrey
- By: Betty G. Birney
- Narrated by: Hal Hollings
- Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story5 out of 5 stars 114
You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition to having FUN-FUN-FUN in class, each weekend this amazing hamster gets to sleep over with a different student, like Lower-Your-Voice-A.J. and Speak-Up-Sayeh. Soon Humphrey learns to read, write, and even shoot rubber bands (only in self-defense, of course). With lots of friends to help, adventures to enjoy, and a cage with a lock-that-doesn't- lock, Humphrey's life is almost perfect. If only the teacher wasn't out to get him!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great 👍book
- By Jeff on 03-28-19
By: Betty G. Birney
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14 Short Stories Bundle for Kids: Adventure, Science Fiction, Aesop’s Fables, Classic Fairy Tales and Christmas Story Books for Children
- By: Nayomi Phillips
- Narrated by: Monica Rachelle, Jim D. Johnston, Katie Otten
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
Adventure, science fiction, aesop’s fables, classic fairy tales, and Christmas story books for children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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14 in 1
- By IcyRunner on 01-31-19
By: Nayomi Phillips
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Christmas in Camelot
- By: Mary Pope Osborne
- Narrated by: Mary Pope Osborne
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Inspired by the Celtic legend and the spirit of the imagination, Christmas in Camelot is Mary Pope Osborne's gift to young listeners everywhere. It begins with a simple invitation to spend Christmas Eve in Camelot, a magical place that exists only in myth and fantasy. What Jack and Annie don't know is that the invitation will send them on a quest to save Camelot itself, not from destruction, but from being forgotten forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous Story and Well Read
- By Marie on 12-24-06
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Christmas in Vermont
- A Very White Christmas
- By: Bryan Mooney
- Narrated by: Noah Varness
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4 out of 5 stars 78
As Hope Caldwell fought for her life beneath the rubble of a bombed-out building, it was the thought of Christmas in Vermont and the snow-covered mountains that kept her going. For Jack Reynolds, the mountains of Vermont have always meant something special. Now he has returned home from the big city to spend Christmas in Vermont and help celebrate his uncle's retirement from the postal service. When packing up his uncle's office, they discover a bag of lost Christmas cards.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Hallmark Movie of the Week
- By Lifeisshort on 11-01-14
By: Bryan Mooney
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Luke - The Callahan Brothers
- Brazos Bend, Book 1
- By: Emily March
- Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
DEA agent Luke Callahan has suffered one loss too many and a fishing trip with his brothers is just what his broken spirit needs to heal. What he doesn't need is a gorgeous stowaway harboring secrets and running from killers. Never mind that he does his best work undercover. Maddie Kincaid is accustomed to trouble, but she'd hoped to leave it behind when she settled in peaceful Brazos Bend. Who would have guessed that helping a gentle old man would land her in the middle of an attempted murder - her own?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great start to 2 series!
- By Raemar3356 on 11-20-16
By: Emily March
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The Christmas Shoes
- By: Donna VanLiere
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story5 out of 5 stars 145
Robert is a successful attorney who has everything in life, and nothing at all. Focused on professional achievement and material rewards, Robert has lost sight of his wife, family and, ultimately, himself. An eight-year-old Nathan is losing his beloved mother, Maggie, to cancer. But Nathan and his family are building a simple yet full life, and struggling to hold on to every moment they have.
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4 out of 5 stars
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You can find light even in the darkest night.
- By Jessica on 12-02-16
By: Donna VanLiere
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Carrying Albert Home
- The Somewhat True Story of a Woman, a Husband, and Her Alligator
- By: Homer Hickam
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Elsie Lavender and Homer Hickam (the father of the author) were high school classmates in the West Virginia coalfields, graduating just as the Great Depression began. When Homer asked for her hand, Elsie instead headed to Orlando, where she sparked with a dancing actor named Buddy Ebsen (yes, that Buddy Ebsen). But when Buddy headed for New York, Elsie's dreams of a life with him were crushed, and eventually she found herself back in the coalfields, married to Homer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Delightful!!
- By Sharon on 03-01-16
By: Homer Hickam
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The 13th Day of Christmas
- By: Jason F. Wright
- Narrated by: Dawn Harvey
- Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 708
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 669
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Story5 out of 5 stars 666
From the New York Times best-selling author of Christmas Jars comes a powerful story of friendship and faith. Marva Ferguson has a very personal Christmas tradition that happens the day after Christmas. As a widow, the tradition means more to her now than it ever did. Her newest neighbor, nine-year-old Charlee, loves Christmas, too. But her family has fallen on hard times, and things get worse when Charlee becomes critically ill.
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1 out of 5 stars
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It is as advertised
- By E. Seiber on 12-04-21
By: Jason F. Wright
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Sleepover Sleuths
- Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, Book 1
- By: Carolyn Keene
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
In the first volume of a new series for younger listeners, Nancy gets to show off her sleuthing abilities while at her friend Deirdre's sleepover. Everyone's excited for pizza, cake and even a movie. But when Deirdre's Hollywood Heather doll goes missing, the fun stops, and,Nancy springs into action.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nancy Drew pretty fun for my five year old
- By Travis on 09-21-16
By: Carolyn Keene
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Chicken Soup for the Child's Soul: Character-Building Stories to Read with Kids Ages 5 - 8
- By: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
- Narrated by: Leslie Bellair
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Today's children live in a world filled with adventure, mental stimulation, topical issues, and personal challenges. The values they learn now, between the ages of 5 and 8, will shape the rest of their lives. Through this collection of heartfelt true stories about family ties, helping neighbors, and lasting friendships, children will see how other kids their age have learned valuable lessons from the choices they've made - and most of all, they will realize that they are not alone in dealing with some of the difficult issues in their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My kids love these
- By shrockin on 12-22-15
By: Jack Canfield, and others
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The Magical Christmas Do Over
- An Adorable Second Chance Romance Novel That Will Leave You Laughing, Crying and Clapping
- By: Linda West
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 5 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
A strange Christmas letter appears, and Macy Kennedy is forced to go back home to the small town she has avoided for more than 30 years. Despite an oncoming blizzard and in spite of her feelings, Macy packs up to leave on the adventure of a lifetime. She bribes her loyal secretary and the firm’s maid to help drive her through a blizzard to accomplish the sordid ordeal. Little can they ever imagine that a rare, mystical blue moon hangs high in the sky on this Christmas Eve and that magic lives in this enchanted mountain town full of love and friendship.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not quite what I expected, still pleasant surprise
- By Tiasdolls on 12-21-19
By: Linda West