{"id":3669,"date":"2021-09-13T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?page_id=3669"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:19:13","slug":"home-books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3669\" class=\"elementor elementor-3669\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cea560 e-grid e-con-full wd-section-stretch elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cea560\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203e403 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget 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https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-721x800.png 721w, https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-768x852.png 768w, https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-1384x1536.png 1384w, https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-430x477.png 430w, https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-700x777.png 700w, https:\/\/authormarkemclaughlin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/guide-image-150x166.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1532px) 100vw, 1532px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f2077 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62f2077\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c6103 wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd_delay_200 wd-width-100 wd-animation-normal 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wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">by Mark McLaughlin<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8d7fd wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd_delay_400 wd-animation-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"0c8d7fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #000000;\">When the first snow of December begins to fall, Nell and Will can feel the magic in the air. As they race home to tell their parents, they learn a wonderful secret \u2014 Santa\u2019s elves travel inside the first snowflakes, listening for the whispered wishes of children everywhere. That night, as the snow drifts softly outside, Nell and Will each make a wish, not for themselves but for one another.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Filled with warmth, rhythm, and Christmas wonder, <em>December Snow<\/em> is a beautifully written story about family, kindness, and the spirit of giving. Perfect for bedtime reading or holiday traditions, this charming tale captures the true magic of Christmas in every flake of falling snow.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f22db2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f22db2f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b764029 wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd_delay_500 wd-animation-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_button\" data-id=\"b764029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-button-wrapper text-center\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-style-default btn-shape-round btn-size-large btn-icon-pos-right\"  href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/5gQfKdi\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"--btn-color:#fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<span 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e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1139164\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e6b914 wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd-animation-normal wd_delay_100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"7e6b914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>WORLD BESTSELLERS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44969f9 wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd_delay_200 wd-width-100 wd-animation-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"44969f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Venice Guide<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b330a wd-animation-slide-from-bottom wd_delay_300 wd-width-100 wd-animation-normal elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"84b330a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-default wd-title-style-default wd-title-size-default text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-l\">Mr. Segre Ramelli<\/h4> 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