02032cam a2200325 i 4500 335488286 TxAuBib 20171213120000.0 160930s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016037592 9781501125539 hardcover $19.99 1501125532 hardcover $19.99 TxAuBib rda Monroe, Mary Alice. A lowcountry Christmas / Mary Alice Monroe. First Gallery Books hardcover edition. New York : Gallery Books, 2016. xii, 347 pages ; 19 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Lowcountry series "A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in this timeless story of family bonds. A poignant continuation of the Lowcountry Summer series. As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, it's the worst Christmas ever. His father's shrimp boat is docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances strained, Miller is told they can't afford the dog he desperately wants. "Your brother's return from war is our family's gift," his parents tell him. But when Taylor returns with PTSD, family strains darken the holidays. Then Taylor's service dog arrives--a large black Labrador/Great Dane named Thor. His brother even got the dog! When Miller goes out on Christmas Eve with his father's axe, determined to get his family the tree they can't afford, he takes the dog for company--but accidentally winds up lost in the wild forest. The splintered family must come together to rediscover their strengths, family bond, and the true meaning of Christmas"-- Provided by publisher. 20171213. Christmas stories. FICTION / Family Life. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Friendship. Domestic fiction. Lowcountry series.