Christa is a clever girl. Too clever to spend one more moment stowing away in her parents' old barn.On Christmas eve, she walks to Odense with nothing but a basket of Christmas candles, her mother's worn shawl, and hopes of living with an uncle she's never met.Hungry and alone, Christa trudges through the snow while praying for a Christmas miracle.A heart-warming tale set in 19th century Denmark. Tina and her husband have seven children and a growing number of grandchildren. Other than large family get-togethers involving lots of food and fun, she enjoys writing, watercolor painting, long walks, ice cream, and traveling to Europe-especially to her father's ancestral home of Denmark.After her youngest child started school, so did Tina. Graduating from Chandler Gilbert Community College with highest honors, Tina realized that dreams turn into goals and aspirations when we work hard and don't give up.Life is an Adventure, and Tina enjoys reading complex stories where adventure is one of the elements. She enjoys writing stories about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. She has also written children's picture books, a variety of non-fiction stories, and magazine articles

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