The Deaf Shoemaker is a religious work for children to lead them to the path of Christ. It is full of stories and poetry that delightfully teach the little ones the doctrines of Christianity. This book played an essential part in Sunday school lessons to help the kids as they learn to follow after Jesus and experience his power in daily life.

Translated by from Yiddish by Roger H. Klein and others.

A Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season is a collection of modern-day short stories by Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkinsboth loved by children and adults for over twenty years. This compilation includes stories of real-life people such as a shopping mall's night watchman, a lonely widower, a pregnant teenage runaway, a political prisoner in China, a grieving mother, and a privileged American, who have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas because of loss, pain, greed, or circumstances. Through unexpected and uplifting ways, each is reminded of the first Christmas story and the vision of hope and peace it offers the world. They realize that even in the darkness, the light and song of Christmas can be seen and heard. This heart-warming gift book, filled with stories of realistic people finding hope, courage, and faith amidst life's circumstances, radiates the spirit of the season and reminds each of us what Christmas truly means. Originally written to be read during her church's Christmas Eve service, this collection of holiday stories is perfect for individuals, families, and churches to read and share during the season.

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a Russian novelist, essayist, dramatist and philosopher, as well as pacifist Christian anarchist and educational reformer.