{"product_id":"the-first-straw-a-christmas-story-paperback","title":"The First Straw: A Christmas Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStacy N. Whittemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e There is an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus one straw at a time in a miniature manger during the days leading up to Christmas. Each time someone secretly does something nice for someone, they add a single straw to the manger. By Christmas Eve, the manger is full for the birth of Christ. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But who filled the first manger for the birth of Jesus? Samuel, an innkeeper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStacy N. Whittemore was born and raised in northern Utah and currently lives in Texas. Her love for storytelling began when she was a young girl, and she has never lost her enthusiasm for a great story. She has three daughters and a grandson. She is a published author and freelance writer. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eWriter's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e short-short story compilation 2017. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.06 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47303309328633,"sku":"9781977976116","price":13.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/d0JyWTFvV1J5cm1ZUU4vMENYQmViQT09.webp?v=1769289595","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-first-straw-a-christmas-story-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}