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A Shepherd's Song: A Christmas Romance Paperback – November 2, 2012

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Sometimes heroes aren’t born or made . . . they’re resuscitated.

Tom Shepherd, an alienated young man, agrees to sell the Christmas season’s hottest toy for three times its price to a desperate buyer. A screwup lands him in the middle of a bone marrow drive for a sick little boy named Christo. As the scene spirals out of his control, the media there turns Tom into a hero, dubbing him “The Good Shepherd,” and making Tom an overnight celebrity.

Gloria, Christo’s cousin, seeks out Tom to thank him for being kind so kind to the child, and Tom, bewitched by her beauty, embellishes his character and lies to further impress her. He asks Gloria out, beginning a relationship that will lead him to examine everything he believes or doesn’t believe.

On Christmas Eve, Tom finds himself facing choices that will affect not only himself but also Gloria and Christo.

Will he choose sacrifice and honor over deceit and death? Will Tom choose love?

Read the heartwarming Christmas story, A Shepherd’s Song, now!

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In addition to A Shepherd's Song, Janice Lane Palko and is the author of the romantic comedy St. Anne's Day and has been a writer for more than 15 years. She is currently the executive editor of Northern Connection and Pittsburgh 55+ magazines, where she also pens a column and contributes regularly to the magazines' content. Her work has also appeared in publications such as The Reader's Digest, Guideposts for Teens, Woman's World, The Christian Science Monitor, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In addition, her essays have been featured in the books A Cup of Comfort for Inspiration, A Cup of Comfort for Expectant Mothers, and Chicken Soup for the Single's Soul. Janice has won several awards for her writing including the prestigious Amy Foundation Award of Merit, and she has a bachelor's degree in Writing & Literature from Union Institute& University. Her third novel, a romantic suspense entitled Cape Cursed, will be released in early summer 2013.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Plenum Publishing (November 2, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 317 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615716660
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615716664
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.72 x 9 inches
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Janice Lane Palko is the author of six novels. She is unusual in that she writes both romantic suspense and romantic comedy. Her Holy Hilarity romantic comedy series includes St. Anne's Day, Our Lady of the Roses, and her latest novel, The Morning Star. These are stand-alone books and do not need to be read in order of release to be enjoyed. She has also written the charming Christmas story, A Shepherd's Song.

Tapping into the darker side, Janice has written the romantic suspense novels Cape Cursed and the award-winning, Most Highly Favored Daughter.

A writer for more nearly three decades, she is currently the executive editor for both Northern Connection and Pittsburgh Fifty-Five Plus magazines, where she pens a monthly column.

She freelances regularly for St. Anthony Messenger magazine, and her work has also appeared in numerous publications.

Whether you like comedy or suspense, Janice has a book for you, and she invites you to enjoy one today.

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Elizabeth V. Roach
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reading Experience
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012
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What a delightful story! The main character is so beautifully developed. The story moves at first like there is something very urgent about to happen, then as it progresses pulls the reader into the heart of the character, and provides an ending that is so satisfying. This writer has something to say and says it so well. This is a reading experience that delights, entertains, moves one to reflection, and plumbs meaning, all at the same time. I couldn't put it down.
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StMartyr
4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this one!
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Good story, would recommend to others. Outcome was predictable, but still a good read!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Story That Moves Too Slowly
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2013
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I liked the concept of the story. My biggest complaint is that the pace of the story moved along much too slowly for my taste. I fought to stay with it most of the way through.

Tom Shepherd wants to make some quick money without really working for it so he becomes a toy scalper along with his roommate. He is making a delivery to a church where a blood drive is being held for a young boy, Christo, who needs a transplant and ends up forced to give the toy to him. The media is there and catches Tom on camera and he is soon nicknamed the Good Shepherd...but he is anything but.

Gloria, Christo's relative, goes looking for Tom to thank him for making Christo so happy with the new toy, his Christmas Wish. Tom is bewitched by Gloria's beauty and he further lies to impress her. He asks her out on a date and this new relationship causes him to examine everything about himself. He finally begins to see himself as he really is.
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parhl
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Holiday Read.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012
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I really liked this book. It's funny, serious, thought provoking and inspirational. I had no problem picturing the characters and being caught up in their lives and hoping all would turn out well. I think most people will identify with the the joys, worries and loved shared by this family...It is a perfect book to read to get in the holiday mood.
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Lolita
2.0 out of 5 stars I just couldn't get into it
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015
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I can't say there was anything specifically wrong with this story, but I was bored reading it and gave up after a couple of chapters.
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An Open Book Family
4.0 out of 5 stars Loved so much about this Christmas book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
I'm not sure what I expected from A Shepherd's Song beyond "Christmas book," but it wasn't what I got. What I read was so much better!

I loved so much about this book from the main character, David Shepherd, in all his unloved, screwed-up desperation, to all the Pittsburgh details that made my Yinzer heart happy. The setting coincided nicely with the exact time I spent in college in Pittsburgh, and that was an added bonus.

Characters and circumstances seemed more raw, more real, and less sterile than I often meet in Christian fiction. David, Gloria, et al were well-drawn, and I loved how the author interwove ideas and comparisons from David's area of expertise: astronomy.

Oh, and the similes! Truly some of the best similes I've seen in writing. Not pedantic ones used to pound in every similar detail but well-crafted ones that flow seamlessly.

I withheld a start only because another proofread to catch punctuation errors and typos would make this a smoother read.

One of my favorite Christmas books this season!
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donna bee
5.0 out of 5 stars What a read!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2013
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Wonderful story of hope, faith & love!!! Just about finished with this book, and have so very enjoyed it. Likeable, relateable characters. It makes you laugh, cry, and root for the underdog!!! As good a read as, "St. Anne's Day".... keep them coming :)
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R Bluemling
5.0 out of 5 stars A sheperd's song
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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A good read book from a new author. Being from Pittsburgh i enjoy the reference to places that I am familar with. Like the flow of the story and it sends a christmas message
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