A Wreath of Snow

Liz Curtis Higgs. Colorado Springs, Colo.: WaterBrook Press, 2012. 212 pp. (Hardcover).

Winters tend to be hard in Scotland, and the winter of 1894 was one for the record books. But Meg Campbell wasn’t thinking about the weather or the threatening snow when she abruptly left her parents’ house the day before Christmas to catch a train back to Edinburgh and her home; all she could think about was the hatefulness of her younger brother and how quickly she could get away from the intolerable situation he created. 

What Meg didn’t realize was that the train she was going to board would not make its destination. Instead of Edinburgh, she would end up somewhere else for Christmas with someone she would never have expected — or wanted — to be spending the celebration of Christ’s birth with. 

“A Wreath of Snow” is a small fiction book, released just in time for Christmas reading. It presents a short and simple story of forgiveness and the need to look beyond the obvious. For fans of Liz Curtis Higgs, this is another winner. For those who are not fans yet, this book just might make you one.