Annie Acorns 2011 Christmas Treasury (Annie Acorns Christmas Anthologies)

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This page was last edited on 16 December , at By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. A grandfather Roberts Blossom disapproves of his son building a country home on the site of a train accident from 75 years ago. Steven Spielberg Teleplay by: Brad Bird and Mick Garris. A high school jock Scott Clough up for Prom King develops a "magnetic" personality. A young man Kelly Reno travels through time to 20th century San Antonio.

An actor Tom Harrison cast as a mummy in a horror movie rushes to be with his wife when she goes into labor. A magician with psychic powers Gregory Hines sees visions of two murders.

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A science-project receiver picks up transmissions of aliens imitating classic TV characters. An illusionist Sid Caesar uses an old deck of cards to stay in the spotlight.

A henpecked husband Sydney Lassick buys a remote control that brings characters out of the TV. An artist Harvey Keitel finds a way for his deceased wife Sondra Locke to live on in his work. A babysitter Mabel King uses voodoo to get two overactive boys under control. During the Depression, a bar patron Douglas Seale is tricked into signing an insurance policy so the regulars can collect the money once he drinks himself to death. A tree troll David Rappaport encourages an year-old Mark Hamill to follow his dreams.

A man Joe Seneca wakes up from a year coma and communicates with another comatose patient Natalie Gregory. A horror novelist Sam Waterston is haunted by a figure in his mirror. A woman Penny Peyser believes that life is secretly being filmed. A bald man gets a hairpiece that drives him to murder a lawyer. A special handmade doll rejected by a lonely man's John Lithgow niece Rain Phoenix leads him instead to an equally lonely teacher Anne Helm.

A janitor at a college can suddenly master any subject of the classroom he cleans. When this becomes public, he becomes subject to a heated debate amongst professors about the ability of human intellect, proving to be more than he can handle. A man Andrew McCarthy isn't around to see the ghost of his grandfather. A wax-museum dresser Danny DeVito takes a ring from a statue that turns his wife into a femme fatale. While fooling around in chemistry class, a college student Jon Cryer spills a chemical element on a picture of a puppy and brings it to life. He tries doing the same thing to his pornographic magazines, with surprising results.

A year-old boy uses a spell to swap bodies with his grandfather.

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A film buff David Hollander has become the subject of concern from his family that he is out of touch with reality and declines a date from a new girl in town Robyn Lively. Angry that the real world is so dull, he wishes he was in the movies, and gets his wish: A man Charles Durning tries to prevent a plane crash he saw in a dream. A housewife Hayley Mills encounters a creature with a taste for inanimate objects. Mick Garris Teleplay by: An inmate on death row Patrick Swayze is struck by lightning and given miraculous healing powers. Two students Scott Coffey and Mary Stuart Masterson cast a spell taken from a rock-and-roll record played backwards on their English teacher Christopher Lloyd.

Harold Rolseth Teleplay by: A man David Carradine and his stepdaughter Kyra Sedgwick find treasure in a dry well. A miser Polly Holliday gains a botanist's secret to win a pumpkin contest.

A boy who sees things randomly disappearing worries why his status-seeking parents are more concerned with their social outings than they are with his problems. A dying scientist Jeffrey Jones becomes the first subject of a test merging man and machine. A divorced woman Kathy Baker gets a glimpse of her past when she picks up a stranded driver Priscilla Pointer. A cop regains his confidence with the help of his new partner. A sitcom writer Robert Townsend writes a script thanks to a spider plant that absorbs TV rays.

In this animated episode that led to the cartoon series of the same name , a dog goes through life with his family. A lyricist Bob Balaban seeks inspiration from the spirit of George Gershwin.

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Jack Finney Teleplay by: A family suspects their new neighbors of causing time to repeat. Includes the novella from which the book takes its name as well as three other works. Also available as an audio book via Audible , Amazon and iTunes! A snowstorm, an apple pie, and an old friend, all conspire to bring her to a crossroads. Will a Christmas Eve detour send her back to her snug village home, or will she forge ahead and let a turn in the road lead her to a newfound happiness? Christmas at the Inn: Our authors have something to please everyone, plus great gift ideas for this holiday season!

In it, she once again weaves a warm-hearted tale of strength and survival, filled with the southern charm and Christmas spirit for which she is known. For centuries, Luna Lake and its surrounding natural beauty have been a source of comfort to those who have made their way to its shore. Now, Sean Adams and Liz Chambers have each returned to the cabins they knew as children, both seeking to escape painful memories from their pasts.

Together, can they find their way to the paths forward they seek? Soon available as an audio book, narrated by Julie Beal. Where can you find all the scents, sounds, and joys of Christmas? Where does the magic of Christmas find a home, offer second chances, and even solve crimes?

Where do the things that matter take precedence over everyday concerns? Still looking for a stocking stuffer, teacher, grandparent, or neighbor gift? This could well be your answer! Released in , this story draws together a cast of memorable, three-dimensional characters, all rooted in reality, creating an unforgettable, small town Christmas romance experience.

Single mom Mercy Evans spends much of her holiday season working to make Christmas special for others. Is it possible that this year her own Christmas wish will come true, or will the claims of her bakery, the needs of her daughter, and the shock of learning secrets withheld from the past get in the way? Noted for her strong characters, biting humor, and intricate plot lines, internationally beloved author Angel Nichols has done it again in the third entry in her acclaimed series. While the citizens they are pledged to serve are baking gingerbread and stringing forever-tangled lights on trees in preparation for family Christmases to come, the two detectives and the rest of their unit slog through dirty snow, spend time in the morgue, grapple with the mob, and attempt to outsmart the Feds.

When most people contemplate Christmas, they think of family time, baking gingerbread with Grandma, and stringing those forever-tangled lights on the tree. For Lieutenant Patrick Holling, Christmas means something entirely different, though. Also available via Audible , Amazon and iTunes!

With a few touches here and there, she creates a temporary home away from home in which to enjoy her Christmas, but a haughty Siamese cat, the impulsive promise of a twelve-year-old girl, and a handsome Scottish laird soon turn all her plans upside down, as she struggles to keep her innermost secret hidden from the one she loves most in the world. Released in , this is a story filled with warmth, ambiance, and family holiday traditions.

Multicolored bulbs outlined the roof. Three lit angels guarded the porch, and a weathered wooden nativity scene, simple but elegant, held pride of place. Because this year, all must be perfect. Brew a cup of tea, grab a Christmas cookie, and prepare for a treat. Other stories in this series include: Two more stories and in the works.

• The Next Chapter.
• Oral Tales!
• Contact Information.
• File Your Own Virginia Divorce.

Be prepared to laugh, cry and rejoice with them as life continues to provide surprises, romance and, of course, a little magic! A story to be enjoyed alone or as a family, this one is sure to become a Christmas tradition of your own! Christmas has come quickly this year, with too much to do in too few days, and now the power has gone off in the midst of a snowstorm. Still, the family gathers before the fireplace to hear for the first time the Christmas story of beautiful, young Spira and the silver-white birds who attempt to save her.

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