Miracles in the Pine Barrens

This book uses Piney lore, Piney poetry, Piney recipes, and Piney art to give the reader a flavor of life in the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey. Christmas is the time for miracles and some of those stories, based on interviews with Piney Grannies, are retold here. A child discovers Santa eating a lonely dinner at the Lakehurst Diner while Rudolph must wait outside. A homeless family finds that doing a good deed on Christmas Eve leads to a new life, while another family's Christmas toys keep disappearing. But sometimes miracles may be found in small things, such as the bejeweled flash of a humming bird's wings, the first sign of crocus peeking up from the earth, or a slice of cold watermelon on a hot, summer's day. This book is fourth in a series and each book dedicates a few pages to honor a local author, poet, or artist. This book honors Aline Parr, a talented Haiku poet. As for the authors, Donna Lee Sharp Albertson is a Piney by birth, while Louise Ann Barton is a Piney by choice.Barton, Louise Ann is the author of 'Miracles in the Pine Barrens', published 2007 under ISBN 9780972240222 and ISBN 0972240225.