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The Innkeeper's Daughter
Hardcover
Series: It Started on Christmas, Book 1
Publisher: Apricot Stories LLC
Published: Oct 6 2025
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.63 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Join Marissa, a curious 12-year-old living at the Bethlehem Inn, and her talented 13-year-old brother, Caleb, as they embark on a series of exciting adventures in ancient Judea. With the busy inn at the heart of the story, their lives are anything but ordinary as they face the dangers of Roman rule, uncover the mysteries of ancient prophecies, and experience the excitement of their sister's wedding.
When a shepherd girl shares a message from a choir of angels with Marissa about a newborn baby in a manger, everything in their world changes.
With themes of friendship, faith, and hope, It Started On Christmas Book One: The Innkeeper's Daughter, draws you into a series that explores a time when anything is possible with God.
The Innkeeper's Daughter, an imaginative Bible-based story about the birth of Jesus, includes:
- Did You Know? A section about ancient history and culture
- A preview chapter of Book Two: Star Seekers
- Discussion Questions
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Craig Kennet Miller has always loved Christmas. He fondly remembers Christmas plays at church, singing in school choirs during winter concerts, family gatherings on Christmas Eve, Candlelight Worship Services, and decorating Christmas Tree Lane with his friends in Altadena, California, where he attended local schools and graduated from John Muir High School. Later, he attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena. As a pastor, he enjoyed writing an annual Christmas musical for the youth group, with his favorite being The Innkeeper's Daughter, which inspired this book series. A former Director of Congregational Development in Nashville, TN, he is the author of Boomer Spirituality, iKids: Parenting in the Digital Age, and Mom, Tell Me: A Guided Journal of Your Life. The It Started On Christmas series is his first work of fiction.
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