A PIGGLY WIGGLY CHRISTMAS: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 06830011B44658
English Summary/英文概要： Christmas is especially festive in the small Delta town of Second Creek, Mississippi.
When the big MegaMart off the interstate starts to drain away business from Second Creek’s historic town square, Laurie Lepanto approaches the mayor, Hale Dunbar-previously the proprietor of Second Creek’s Piggly Wiggly supermarket-with a scheme to revitalize the area.
But when an electrical fire devastates the square’s beautiful old buildings a week before Christmas, everything is thrown into chaos. It falls to the town’s indefatigable army of matrons-the Nitwitts-to find a way to revive the holiday spirit and raise money to rebuild. It will take a miracle... But it’s Christmas in Second Creek, where everyday miracles are a way of life.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 圣诞节在密西西比州二河这个叫做德尔塔的小镇被尤为重视。
当新的超市开始侵吞二河古老商圈广场的生意，劳瑞.勒班陀（Laurie Lepanto)找上超市的老板 －市长海尔.邓巴(Hale Dunbar) － 并企图抢回市场。
但就在圣诞前的一周，一场电火毁尽了广场内的美丽老屋，一切陷入了混乱。镇上一些不知疲倦的主妇军队－Nitwitts－想尽办法找出一种方式来复活圣诞节日气氛，并筹集资金来重建。在这么短的时间内想要恢复重建几乎是不可能的。。。但这是二河的圣诞节，在二河里，日常的奇迹是一种生活方式。(XJJ & CK)
Awards/获奖情况：“这已经是作者的第四部传奇小说了。故事发生于美国南部，讲述了一个蜜月归来的女生，第一次行使其市长夫人的身份在二河的美丽商圈广场举办圣诞圣歌活动。这些寡妇，Nitwitts, 集结在一起，虽然因为很有钱也有岁月经历而不会受经济不景气的影响，但是她们清楚知道这个镇上的许多家庭在经济上都有问题。因此，他们希望激发经济，鼓励外地人来镇上度假旅游，并邀请当地教堂唱诗班唱歌，欢迎从其他地区的教会团体参加表演。
然而随着圣诞的接近，女士们即将面临一个又一个的挫折，如她们的创办人得患了老人痴呆症而迅速恶化，一场订婚宴，还有一个令人担心的早产儿。这是一个以圣诞节日为重心的故事，着重在乱世善行，继续吸引读者享受了社会的强烈的责任感，以及那些喜欢他们有点年龄和经验婉转的字符。推荐给瑞德小姐和朱莉娅小姐的书迷。” －琳恩˙威驰（Lynne Welch)，书单
“达尔比又带来了新作，这一次是一个迷人可靠的圣诞故事。市长，他的新夫人，和当地的妇女联谊会特意为庆典作准备，同时也为小镇注入活力，繁荣旅游业，带动经济。但是，一场火灾几乎摧毁了一切，威胁着即将到来的节日庆典。同时，市长之子爱上了一名可怕寡妇的女儿。这，会给节日庆祝无形中增加压力吗？那些寡妇能拯救二河的圣诞节日吗？结果是不言而喻的，但老读者一定会找到似曾相识的感觉－丰富的人物，离奇的情节，还有人们的守望相助与善行。” －
每周出版人（Publishers Weekly）
"In Dalby’s fourth gentle, small-town saga set in the Deep South, Gaylie Girl Dunbar returns from her honeymoon, and proposes a caroling event staged on Second Creek’s gorgeous brick-and-lacework Square for her first civic project as the mayor’s wife. The widows group, the Nitwitts, although wealthy and senior enough not to be personally affected, are well aware that many in town are struggling financially, and they hope to encourage holiday tourism by inviting local church choirs to sing and by bussing in groups from other area churches to attend.
But as Christmas nears, the ladies and their supporters face one setback after another, especially with their founder rapidly failing from Alzheimer’s, an engagement, and a premature birth generating tension among the members of the group. Dalby’s holiday-themed tale focuses on good deeds in troubled times and continues to draw readers who enjoy a strong sense of community as well as those who prefer their characters somewhat mellowed by age and experience. Suggest for Miss Read/Miss Julia fans." － Lynne Welch, From Booklist
”Dalby returns to Second Creek, Miss., for a reliably charming Christmas. Mayor "Choppy" Hale Dunbar and his new wife, Gaylie Girl, team up with the local wealthy ladies’ club, the Nitwitts, to plan a celebration for Second Creek that will revitalize the town square and bring tourism back, but an electrical fire severely damages the square and threatens to derail the festivities and the town’s Christmas. In the meantime, Gaylie’s son, Petey, falls in love with the daughter of formidable Nitwitt Renza Belford. Will the tensions be too much for the holiday season? And will the Nitwitts manage to save Christmas for Second Creek? The outcome, of course, is never in doubt, but series fans will find what they’re accustomed to: a colorful cast, quirky plot, and heaping helpings of down-home goodness.“ (Nov.) © － From Publishers Weekly
About the Author/作者介绍： 罗伯特˙达尔比（Robert Dalby ），出生于美国密西西比州，纳切斯，目前居于密西西比州，牛津。他毕业于南方大学（塞沃尼）。想了解作者的更多详情，请参见官网www.mswritersandmusicians.com。这是他的第四本系列小说。
Robert Dalby is a native of Natchez, Mississippi, now living in Oxford, Mississippi. He is a graduate of the University of the South (Sewanee). For more information about him, please visit www.mswritersandmusicians.com. This is his fourth novel in the Piggly Wiggly series.
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