Happy Leon Day! (A day late - sorry about that...)  Today I share a couple of Christmas book recommendations, and read you a cozy Christmas story called Christmas in the Alley by Olive Thorne Miller. Ann is a poor old washer woman with a heart of gold. Her husband is curmudgeon who just wants his tea and pipe. Like many people during the early 1900s they are living in extreme poverty. In spite of that, Ann often helps those in need. On Christmas Eve, she realizes that she has no money to help her and her family celebrate the day. Will there be a Christmas miracle? Probably... but what Ann does with the Christmas miracle really makes this story shine.  Books Mentioned: The Christmas Train by David Balducci Death of a Christmas Caterer by Lee Hollis Find out more about the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Mann_Miller    Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:35 Cozy Book Corner: The Christmas Train by David Balducci 06:35 Death of Christmas Caterer by Lee Hollis,  09:16 Introducing the story - author bio 12:41 Christmas in the Alley - A Christmas Story by Olive Thorne Miller 29:18 Thoughts on the Story and Conclusion   Ways to support the show: Rate and review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-cozy-christmas-podcast/id1523423375  Buy me a coffee? www.ko-fi.com/cozychristmas  Ornaments, Mugs, and Notebooks: https://www.etsy.com/shop/CozyChristmasPodcast  Logo shirt designs: http://tee.pub/lic/edygC_h4D1c    Contact Me: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cozychristmaspodcast  instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cozychristmaspodcast/  twitter: https://twitter.com/CozyXmasPod  youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCikiozEbu0h9pKeI1Ei5TQ email: cozychristmaspodcast@gmail.com       #podcast #christmas #christmaspodcast #leonday #christmasstory