{"product_id":"travels-with-old-befana-a-story-for-christmas-paperback","title":"Travels with Old Befana: A Story for Christmas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Kendall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravels with Old Befana is based on an old Italian legend about an elderly recluse from the pagan era who discovers the purpose of her existence by exchanging a life of solitude and futility for one filled with new adventures and encounters with people from many different cultural backgrounds. As she meets men, women, and children along the way, it is through their circumstances and difficulties that she learns about a God that cares for humanity and how she can be a part of his \"big plan.\" Though at times she feels her age, this feisty old matron brings new energy and life to everyone she encounters. As her journey continues her travel sack is never depleted for when she leaves something behind she carries away more than she could have ever imagined. It is during the Christmas season that she is filled with joy and anticipation  Women of Italian heritage often have a little statue of Old Befana sitting somewhere in the kitchen, the heart of the Italian home. The statue is a reminder to seek God in all we do, and to carry him with us at all times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Kendall, author of Sailing on an Ocean of Tears, In the Shadows of Sins, Dancing with Bianchina, The Consistent Choice: For Better Living in a Better World, Uncle Charlie's Soup, Stitch a Story, and A Heart in Bloom, Lives in Virginia with her husband and Holland Lop Rabbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 16, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478259515570,"sku":"9781499615371","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/949ee16efc833c465a3bcfcbcf3d17c8.webp?v=1779216799","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/travels-with-old-befana-a-story-for-christmas-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}