One Christmas Dawn Author:Candice Ransom A 10-year-old girl's Christmas wish comes true when her father returns home from his faraway work in time to celebrate with the family. With evocative turns of phrase, Ransom (More Than a Name) whisks readers back to the coldest winter in Appalachia: "the mountains held us in, like hands." Her version of a mountain legend nearly sighs with longi... more »ng before it begins to tingle in anticipation of a poignant reunion.« less