Jerry Camery-Hoggatt, Ph.D., is professor of New Testament at Vanguard University, in Costa Mesa, California. A professional storyteller, he is the author of the highly-acclaimed Christmas stories When Mother Was Eleven-Foot-Four (in trade adult and children’s picture book editions) and Givers of Gifts.
Jerry and his wife, Shaleen, are the parents of three children.
Click here to read two chapters of My Mother’s Wish!
An affecting tale, My Mothers Wish will remind you of the power of grand hopes and effect of impossible expectations. Youll witness the influence every life has on another, and youll find new reasons to believe in the comfort and joy in an everyday, American version of the story of Christmas: being known and loved, just as you are.
A vivid tale about the gifts we offer, wishes we chase, and things we dare to receive that can change our lives
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A contrary girl with a gypsy heart meets a quirky stranger named Jedidah at the Comeback Café, and readers are swept into a stirring tale. Professional storyteller Jerry Camery-Hoggatt masterfully spins an unforgettable tale set in the 1960s Midwest of impossible expectations, grand hopes, and a gift of grace.
