Karen Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Maggie's Miracle
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Maggie's Miracle
Karen Kingsbury, 2003
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Michael Robison, 2017

A single mother named Maggie must strike a balance between her profession and her kid Jordan. Jordan hires Casey as a tutor to assist him in school, and Casey ends up being like a father to Jordan. Will the three of them ever again experience joy and love?


The Shack. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2007 book
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The Shack
William Paul Young, 2007
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Stuart Hazeldine, 2017

After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa.