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Christmastime 1944: A Love Story

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Years of relentless fighting have strained the country, and the December news of the Battle of the Bulge crushes the hope that war in Europe will soon be over. Lillian Drooms pushes ahead with her career as an artist while she anxiously awaits the arrival of her, husband, Charles for Christmas, and her friend, Izzy, finally gives Mr. Rockwell the heave-ho – or does she? And on the farm in Illinois, Ursula’s troubling situation reaches a climax and is intensified by the arrival of her brother Jimmy, home on furlough from the Pacific. Among pervasive loss and disappointment, is there room for Christmas hope and happiness?

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Linda Mahkovec is the author of fiction that celebrates the seasons, love, family, and home. Her main character is often a female with an artistic sensibility – a painter, a gardener, or simply someone who lives creatively and seeks out a life of beauty and meaning. Another thread in Mahkovec’s work, no doubt rooted in her Midwestern sensibility, is the celebration of the seasons: the thrill of the first flowers of spring, barefoot summer nights, the nostalgic beauty of fall, and delight in the first snowfall. Mahkovec was born and raised in a small town in Illinois. She then spent several years in the San Francisco Bay area and Seattle, and for the past thirty years has lived in New York City. She has a PhD in English, specializing in Victorian literature.

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Mrs. Kuntzman's new friend

Mrs. Kuntzman, and her cooking, appears in every one of the Christmastime books. In Christmastime 1944, she unexpectedly meets a new friend.

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Christmastime 1944: A Love Story

Mrs. Kuntzman opened her door to the young playwrights, and they were greeted by her smiling face, her flour-dusted green apron, and a warm waft of cinnamon and apples.

“Come in, come in! I have apple strudel for youse all, fresh from the oven!”

She stopped short when she saw Henry, and tucked her chin in surprise.

“This is my friend I told you about. Henry,” said Gabriel. “This is Mrs. Kuntzman, our babysitter, and one of the best cooks in the whole wide world.”

Mrs. Kuntzman clasped her hands. “Mein Gott im Himmel! I expected a little boy. Come in, come in.”

Henry offered his hand. “Henry Hankel, at your service, ma’am.” He inhaled deeply through his nose, turning his head side to side. “If I’m not mistaken, that’s genuine Bavarian apfelstrudel, just like my Oma used to make. Ten to one there’re raisins in there.”

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Linda Mahkovec

Christmastime 1944: A Love Story

Synopsis

Author Biography

Author Insight

Mrs. Kuntzman's new friend

Mrs. Kuntzman, and her cooking, appears in every one of the Christmastime books. In Christmastime 1944, she unexpectedly meets a new friend.

Book Excerpt

Christmastime 1944: A Love Story

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