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The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog
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The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog Paperback - 2008

by Dave Barry

Have a very Barry Christmas!

In this 'hilarious' (USA Today) national bestseller,Pulitzer Prize–winning humorist Dave Barry pensone of the warmest, most delightful Christmasstories ever. The year is 1960, and the Christmaspageant at St. John's Episcopal Church is a very bigdeal. Doug Barnes is a shepherd this year, which isbetter than being a Three King, because you getto carry a stick. There are problems, however. Thegirl he likes is playing Mary opposite a Joseph whois depressingly smart, athletic, and cute; the familydog is doing poorly, and they have no idea whatthey're going to tell Doug's little sister, Becky; andhis dad's just gotten a flat tire, which means theymight not even get to the pageant. But Christmas isa time of miracles. And for Doug and his family, thiswill be the most miraculous Christmas of all.


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Have a very Barry Christmas!

In this ?hilarious? (USA Today) national bestseller, Pulitzer Prize?winning humorist Dave Barry pens one of the warmest, most delightful Christmas stories ever. The year is 1960, and the Christmas pageant at St. John?s Episcopal Church is a very big deal. Doug Barnes is a shepherd this year, which is better than being a Three King, because you get to carry a stick. There are problems, however. The girl he likes is playing Mary opposite a Joseph who is depressingly smart, athletic, and cute; the family dog is doing poorly, and they have no idea what they?re going to tell Doug?s little sister, Becky; and his dad?s just gotten a flat tire, which means they might not even get to the pageant. But Christmas is a time of miracles. And for Doug and his family, this will be the most miraculous Christmas of all.

From the publisher

Dave Barry is a humor columnist. For 25 years he was a syndicated columnist whose work appeared in more than 500 newspapers in the United States and abroad. In 1988 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Many people are still trying to figure out how this happened.

Dave has also written a total of 25 books, although virtually none of them contain useful information. Two of his books were used as the basis for the CBS TV sitcom "Dave's World," in which Harry Anderson played a much taller version of Dave.

Dave plays lead guitar in a literary rock band called the Rock Bottom Remainders, whose other members include Stephen King, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson and Mitch Albom. They are not musically skilled, but they are extremely loud. Dave has also made many TV appearances, including one on the David Letterman show where he proved that it is possible to set fire to a pair of men's underpants with a Barbie doll.

In his spare time, Dave is a candidate for president of the United States. If elected, his highest priority will be to seek the death penalty for whoever is responsible for making Americans install low-flow toilets.

Dave lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife, Michelle, a sportswriter. He has a son, Rob, and a daughter, Sophie, neither of whom thinks he's funny.

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  • Title The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog
  • Author Dave Barry
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 116
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Berkley Publishing Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 2008-11-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780425217740 / 0425217744
  • Weight 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.28 x 5 x 0.44 in (18.49 x 12.70 x 1.12 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

“Should prove a holiday favorite for years to come!”—Kirkus Reviews

“Striking just the right balance between sentiment and insouciance, this slender, hip Christmas story recounts a semi-autobiographical story.”—Denver Post

About the author

Dave Barry is a humor columnist. For 25 years he was a syndicated columnist whose work appeared in more than 500 newspapers in the United States and abroad. In 1988 he won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Many people are still trying to figure out how this happened.

Dave has also written a total of 25 books, although virtually none of them contain useful information. Two of his books were used as the basis for the CBS TV sitcom "Dave's World," in which Harry Anderson played a much taller version of Dave.

Dave plays lead guitar in a literary rock band called the Rock Bottom Remainders, whose other members include Stephen King, Amy Tan, Ridley Pearson and Mitch Albom. They are not musically skilled, but they are extremely loud. Dave has also made many TV appearances, including one on the David Letterman show where he proved that it is possible to set fire to a pair of men's underpants with a Barbie doll.

In his spare time, Dave is a candidate for president of the United States. If elected, his highest priority will be to seek the death penalty for whoever is responsible for making Americans install low-flow toilets.

Dave lives in Miami, Florida, with his wife, Michelle, a sportswriter. He has a son, Rob, and a daughter, Sophie, neither of whom thinks he's funny.

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