A Dog for Christmas

Written by Linda Byler

Narrated by Scott Merriman

One Christmas morning, while young Amish twins Henry and Harvey are sledding, they find a big black dog wandering in a field. They adopt the Newfoundland and name him Lucky, and he soon becomes their best friend and playmate.

When tragedy strikes and Harvey drowns in a spring creek, Henry’s only source of comfort is his furry companion. To make matters worse, the Depression is especially hard on Henry’s parents who have more children than they can care for. He is sent to live with another family, where he becomes enchanted with Katie Stoltzfus.

Eventually, Lucky passes away, leaving a hole in Henry’s heart, and he wonders if he will ever find another friend as faithful and loving. As Henry grows up, he has other dogs, but none are as special as the Newfoundland he and his brother once cherished.

When Katie marries another man, it seems Henry will never be happy again. Every passing Christmas reminds him of the people and animal friends now missing from his life. Though, no holiday story is complete without a miracle.

In A Dog for Christmas, bestselling author Linda Byler delivers a beautiful Christmas story of quiet triumph in the face of lifelong adversity. After years of loneliness and longing, Henry is finally rewarded with a hard-won love, a family to call his own, and a new best friend. Could there possibly be a better gift than that?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Oct 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543655094

Linda Byler

Linda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish church today. She is the author of five bestselling fiction series, all set in the Amish world: Hester Takes Charge, Lancaster Burning, Sadie’s Montana, Lizzie Searches for Love, and The Dakota Series. In addition, Byler has written five Christmas romances: The Little Amish Matchmaker, The Christmas Visitor, Mary’s Christmas Good-Bye, Becky Meets Her Match, A Dog for Christmas, and A Horse for Elsie. Linda is also well known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper.

Reviews for A Dog for Christmas

[kevin shumway · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was such a heartwarming book written with such excellence that had one in tears, as well as joy in the celebration of the good times. One felt as if they were right there living the story being told. It’s a must read! Well done!!

[Liz Gaasenbeek · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A truly beautiful work of literature. So hard to not listen without delay.

[Leslie Wolf · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a sad but wonderful story!You will love it!