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A Christmas Dress For Ellen Hardcover – January 1, 2004

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On Christmas Eve, 1927, in the prairie town of Hillsspring, Alberta, Canada, a young mother, Mary Jeppson, was getting her five small children ready for bed. Her heart was full of sorrow, for there was nothing to fill the stockings, and there would be only a little much for breakfast. Mary had written to her sisters in Idaho, asking for help with such necessities as wheat, yeast, flour, and cornmeal. She had also asked for clothing and some old, used quilts, for all of hers were thin and full of holes.

At the close of the letter, she had written, "If you could just find a dress that someone has outgrown, I could make it over to fit Ellen. She is far too somber for such a young girl. She worries so about the family and about our needs. She has only one dress that she wears all the time, and it is patched and faded."

Her letter had gone unanswered, it seemed, and their Christmas would be far from merry. But George Schow, their mailman, had a surprise in store. Could he brave the coming storm and bitter cold to deliver a Christmas miracle? And would there be a special present for Ellen? Find out in this classic tale of Christmas sacrifice and service.

About this book: President Thomas S. Monson told the story "A Christmas Dress for Ellen" at the First Presidency Christmas Devotional in 1997, and an adaption of his address was published as a Christmas booklet in 1998. The story was related to President Monson by Marian Jeppson Walker (now deceased), a daughter of Mary Jeppson, the mother in the story. Sister Walker and her husband, William, also exchanged correspondence about the story with President Monson over the years. Additional details were obtained through correspondence with descendants of George Schow, the mailman who delivered the long-looked-for packages to the Jeppson family on Christmas Eve. In addition to other family members, those descendants include Mark Schow (now deceased) and Gayla Woolf Holt. The help and information from all these family members is acknowledged and appreciated.

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    32 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Deseret Book Co
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2004
  5. ISBN-10
    1590383869
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1590383865
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President Thomas S. Monson was ordained an apostle in October 1963, at age 36. He served as second counselor to Presidents Ezra Taft Benson and Howard W. Hunter in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was later called as first counselor to President Gordon B. Hinckley in March 1995.

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Ben Sowards hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Brigham Young University. A teacher of art at Southern Utah University, he has illustrated several children’s books. He and his wife, Connie, have two daughters and live in Cedar City, Utah.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Deseret Book Co (January 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590383869
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1590383865
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
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Alicia S.
5.0 out of 5 stars True story about Sacrificing for Others
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2015
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We collect Christmas books as one of our family traditions. While we have many with a similar theme of giving rather than receiving, "A Chrsitmas Dress for Ellen" is clearly one of our favorites. It is beautifully written without being too long and has outstanding illustrations. I think the aspect that puts it above the others is that it's based on a true story. While other books tell a fictional story about the idea of going out of one's way for others, this one is a true story about real people who truly sacrificed in big ways for others. For my kids to know these event really happened makes the idea of sacrifice more concrete. In a world where children expect to have so much these days, this book puts things into perspective.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Christmas Book Ever!
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This book is a keeper and a wonderful read with family. Beware, tears will come
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Cheech27
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
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Such a beautiful story. We read this every year at Christmas time to remember what it is all about. It’s a quick read but it is worth every penny.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing true Christmas tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2019
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This brief true story of faith, love, and service will touch your heart and awaken a desire to bring joy into the lives of those less fortunate. Share this story with those you love!
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G. Cottrell
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Miracle
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2007
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A Christmas Dress for Ellen is a heartwarming story of the faith of a mother living in abject poverty. It is also a story of the goodness of many, many people. It's a story of a Christmas Miracle. Best of all, it's a true story of real people with real faith! Although written as a children's book, it's a great story for children of all ages... even those of us who are a "little" beyond childhood. I bought two copies; one for my family and one for a friend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for a beautiful library of books
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018
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Beautiful true story showing God's provision to a family so far away from all their loved ones. We also had the privilege of reading this story from the postman's family view this Christmas in another book. He and his family were Christians and sacrificed their Christmas Eve and Christmas morning traditions while he and his son were gone in the blizzard making this delivery. What joy they all had knowing that they were instruments of blessings to another family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Add this to your Christmas library
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018
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I first read this beautiful, and true, little story in a Family Circle magazine of 20 or more years ago. I clipped it out and read it every year. I’m so happy to find it now in kindle print. It’s a Christmas story worth sharing with family!
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Jennifer Harvey
4.0 out of 5 stars family favorite
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2013
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My husband reads this every Christmas eve and cries like a baby. I will say that I like the pamphlet better. The illustrations take away a bit from the story.
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Carolina Castro
5.0 out of 5 stars It's all about miracles!
Reviewed in Brazil on June 17, 2014
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What an amazing true story" After reading the kindle version I will definitely buy the book to keep. Highly recommended.
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Snowy Angel's Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated true story from the Canadian West, a Christmas miracle of love.
Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2014
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The touching story of love and caring reaching across the miles and of leaving one's own comfort to bring joy to others...it's all here, all true and the touching story inspires me to do all I can to help others in turn. Well worth reading, a great story for children too. How to learn to believe in the joy of Christmas again when life has beaten it out of you...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Love this story, it's got the feel good factor
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