Outskirts Press, INC.

Marian Ely is a new author who hopes to inspire others with stories of healing and love in the light of God’s Holy Presence to all. Christmas is a holiday season full of expectations that might be unrealistic and unattainable for many people. The Christmas Quilt and Other Stories is a collection of healing stories about the realities of Christmas for many people - such as loneliness, divided families, depression, mental illness, death of a family member, and other realities that seem to be more pronounced during what is supposed to be a joyous season. These stories are written with gentleness and love and are intended to show that God is present no matter how a person feels during the special season of Christmas.